| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) SG - Caleb Carroll (fresh) SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) PF - William Marchetti (fresh) C - George Handley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) C - Clifford Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | George Handley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Indiana | William Marchetti tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | Victor Conklin steals the ball from George Handley in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Keifer | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mladen Zafar - foul #1 on Mladen Zafar, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | Don Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Perry | 5-7 |
| 17:21 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 17:19 | Indiana | George Handley tips it in | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the jumper from close range | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Indiana | George Handley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Indiana | Victor Conklin swats the short shot by George Handley | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Indiana | George Handley snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by Mladen Zafar | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | Don Watts is hacked by Wesley Perry - foul #1 on Wesley Perry, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Robert Beaver (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Sam Durgin (PF), Tad Devereaux (C) Don Watts, Caleb Carroll, Mladen Zafar, William Marchetti, George Handley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chris Nichols (fresh) SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) SF - Robert Myers (fresh) PF - Sam Durgin (fresh) C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) SF - John Spann (fresh) PF - Michael Niven (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Indiana | Robert Myers banks in the layup set up by Chris Nichols | 9-7 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Donald James comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:39 | Indiana | Sam Durgin grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | Indiana | Sam Durgin scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Chris Nichols | 11-7 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Indiana | Chris Nichols is hacked by Abel Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Robert Myers banks in the layup on a great pass from Chris Nichols | 13-7 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Donald James lays it in set up by John Spann | 13-9 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | John Spann is called for the reach on Robert Myers - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jim Jackson (SF), William Marchetti (PF) Robert Myers, Sam Durgin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, Donald James | |
| 13:54 | Indiana | William Marchetti is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Indiana | Caleb Carroll (SG), George Handley (C) Robert Beaver, Tad Devereaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann, John Nelson, Michael Niven | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Perry | 13-11 |
| 13:19 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Clifford Green - foul #1 on Clifford Green, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG) Chris Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:19 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:19 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Perry | 14-13 |
| 13:09 | Indiana | Wesley Perry is called for the reach on Caleb Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Myers (SF) Jim Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) Wesley Perry | |
| 12:40 | Indiana | Don Watts's layup is rejected by Clifford Green | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | George Handley is called for the reach on Eric Keifer - foul #1 on George Handley, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Beaver (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Sam Durgin (PF), Tad Devereaux (C) Caleb Carroll, Robert Myers, William Marchetti, George Handley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Donald James slams it home on a great pass from Michael Niven | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Durgin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) SG - Ryan Dodgen (fairly fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Niven (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Harrison | 17-18 |
| 11:33 | Indiana | Robert Beaver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Abel Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | James Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Donald James is hacked by Tad Devereaux - foul #1 on Tad Devereaux, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Caleb Carroll (SG), George Handley (C) Don Watts, Robert Beaver, Tad Devereaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Spann (SF), Clifford Green (C) Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Donald James | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 17-18 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Clifford Green snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Chris Nichols - foul #1 on Chris Nichols, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Myers (SF), William Marchetti (PF) Mladen Zafar, Sam Durgin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:54 | Indiana | The rebound goes to George Handley | 17-19 |
| 10:47 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG) Abel Reed | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:39 | Indiana | William Marchetti snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:18 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Nichols | 20-19 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin scores on a jump hook from the left block | 20-21 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | William Marchetti clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | John Spann snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer buries a floater from the right side set up by John Spann | 20-23 |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Eric Keifer is called for the reach on Chris Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Keifer, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Beaver (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Tad Devereaux (C) Caleb Carroll, Robert Myers, George Handley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, John Spann, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 09:35 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG) Chris Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:35 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:35 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Donald James loses the dribble to Robert Beaver | 22-23 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | William Marchetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Sam Durgin (PF) William Marchetti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Nelson | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Donald James blows the layup | 22-23 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald James | 22-23 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Donald James misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 08:23 | Indiana | Sam Durgin grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 08:19 | Indiana | Don Watts buries a shot from the left block | 24-23 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | James Harrison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 07:57 | Indiana | Robert Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Dodgen - foul #1 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Robert Myers (SF), George Handley (C) Don Watts, Mladen Zafar, Tad Devereaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| 07:57 | Indiana | Robert Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:57 | Indiana | Robert Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chris Nichols (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Beaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Durgin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fairly fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Indiana | Sam Durgin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 26-28 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | James Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer tips it home | 26-30 |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Chris Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 26-30 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | James Harrison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Keifer | 26-33 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | James Harrison steps in front of the Robert Myers pass | 26-33 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer throws it down on a nice dish by James Harrison | 26-35 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Eric Keifer steals the ball from Robert Beaver in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Clifford Green is whistled for a carry | 26-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Caleb Carroll (SG), Jim Jackson (SF), William Marchetti (PF), Tad Devereaux (C) Chris Nichols, Robert Beaver, Robert Myers, Sam Durgin, George Handley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mladen Zafar (SF) Jim Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry drills a shot from the left side | 26-37 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Donald James is called for the reach on Mladen Zafar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Donald James scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 28-39 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jim Jackson (SF) Mladen Zafar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Donald James | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Spann | 28-42 |
| 05:10 | Indiana | Wesley Perry steps in front of the Don Watts pass in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Green | 28-45 |
| 04:28 | Indiana | William Marchetti's floater is tipped away by Clifford Green | 28-45 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | William Marchetti grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Niven - foul #1 on Michael Niven, team foul #10 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Mladen Zafar (SF), George Handley (C) Don Watts, Jim Jackson, Tad Devereaux | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Spann, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | George Handley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Donald James - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #11 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) John Nelson | |
| 03:35 | Indiana | George Handley makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | George Handley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chris Nichols (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Caleb Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Marchetti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Handley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-45 |
| 03:10 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-45 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 31-45 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 02:52 | Indiana | William Marchetti snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 02:38 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Nichols | 34-45 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | William Marchetti steals the ball from Abel Reed | 34-45 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll can't throw it down but he's hacked by Donald James - foul #3 on Donald James, team foul #12 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Myers (SF), Sam Durgin (PF) Mladen Zafar, William Marchetti | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 02:08 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Caleb Carroll misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 01:47 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Myers | 36-45 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Robert Myers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 01:38 | Indiana | George Handley snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Robert Myers clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #13 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Robert Beaver (SG), Tad Devereaux (C) Chris Nichols, Caleb Carroll, George Handley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Spann (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, James Harrison, Michael Niven | |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Abel Reed comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Robert Myers snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Robert Beaver is hacked by John Spann in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Spann, team foul #14 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mladen Zafar (SF), William Marchetti (PF) Robert Myers, Sam Durgin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Robert Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Robert Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | William Marchetti gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Abel Reed picks off the pass by Tad Devereaux in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Abel Reed banks in the layup | 39-47 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Wesley Perry steps in front of the Robert Beaver pass in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-47 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Spann snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Spann misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-47 |