| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) SG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 19:47 | Indiana | Gary Waters pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Richard Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 19:20 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | Mark Fincher takes the ball from Gary Waters | 22-21 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley throws it down on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 22-23 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Joshua Pugsley steps in front of the Dustin Beresky pass | 22-23 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Boyd - foul #1 on Richard Boyd, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 18:05 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre is fouled on the floor by Eric Lowder - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Boyd - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson (C) Dustin Beresky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Boyd | 24-27 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Beyers | 24-29 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) SG - Ivan Zahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Joshua Pugsley is called for the reach on Glenn Nickerson - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF) Dikembe Akre, Ivan Zahl, Gary Waters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson misses long on a floater from the right side | 24-31 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | George Crenshaw denies the turnaround by Glenn Nickerson | 24-31 |
| 14:31 | Indiana | Richard Boyd grabs the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG), Paul Stovall (PF) Daryl Mireles, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Waters (PF) Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:42 | Indiana | Gary Waters is fouled on the floor by Mark Fincher - foul #4 on Mark Fincher, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Richard Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-31 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Best and he's hacked by Dustin Beresky - foul #2 on Dustin Beresky, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (PG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Paul Stovall (C) Robert Gilbert, Richard Boyd, Dustin Beresky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Paul Stovall snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Daryl Mireles - foul #1 on Daryl Mireles, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson (C) Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley loses the dribble to Gary Waters | 28-33 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (SG), Richard Boyd (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF) Ivan Zahl, Daryl Mireles, Gary Waters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Jason Holsinger | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Indiana | Richard Boyd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is denied on a layup by Glenn Nickerson | 31-33 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 10:50 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky can't connect on a floater near the basket | 31-33 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Gerald Best gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gerald Best | 31-35 |
| 10:20 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson misses the jumper in the lane | 31-35 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw connects on the jumper from close range | 33-37 |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Richard Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 09:10 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Gary Waters (PF), Paul Stovall (C) Dikembe Akre, Richard Boyd, Dustin Beresky, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Paul Stovall snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Gary Waters is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (PG) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is denied on a dunk by Gary Waters | 33-37 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Paul Stovall pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Gary Waters clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Richard Boyd (SF) Dikembe Akre, Daryl Mireles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Gary Waters misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Gary Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stovall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 06:45 | Indiana | Richard Boyd can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 34-39 |
| 06:21 | Indiana | Richard Boyd pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 05:56 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Paul Stovall tips it home | 36-39 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Lowder | 36-42 |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 36-42 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (PG), Dustin Beresky (C) Robert Gilbert, Paul Stovall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by Gary Waters - foul #1 on Gary Waters, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Richard Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 04:29 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers double dribbles | 36-42 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Matthew Beyers swats the layup by Dustin Beresky | 36-42 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the finger roll set up by Eric Lowder and he's fouled by Dustin Beresky - foul #3 on Dustin Beresky, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daryl Mireles (SF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Richard Boyd, Gary Waters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #5 on Mark Fincher, team foul #8 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Stovall (PF) Dustin Beresky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, George Crenshaw | |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Boyd (SF), Gary Waters (PF), Dustin Beresky (C) Daryl Mireles, Paul Stovall, Glenn Nickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Jason Holsinger | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Boyd | 38-45 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it home | 38-47 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Ivan Zahl | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Akre - foul #3 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Dikembe Akre in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Gary Waters clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Gary Waters buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zahl - foul #1 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Gary Waters clanks a jump hook near the basket | 42-53 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Ivan Zahl is called for the reach on George Crenshaw - foul #2 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #10 | 42-53 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Gary Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 42-54 |