| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) SG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) SF - Steven Cox (fresh) PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) C - Angel Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) SG - George Morrison (fresh) SF - John Helton (fresh) PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Angel Greco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Greg Jenkins denies the turnaround by Matt Leone | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Helton | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Indiana | George Morrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Del Merino | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Steven Cox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Indiana | George Morrison can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Del Merino drills a jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Angel Greco - foul #1 on Angel Greco, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Matt Leone, Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Steven Cox loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:36 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | John Helton double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Steven Cox (SG), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) SG - Steven Cox (fresh) SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin's pass is intercepted by Del Merino | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | Indiana | John Helton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Del Merino | 4-7 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | John Helton banks in the layup | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Dudley Bliss | 6-9 |
| 14:35 | Indiana | Del Merino is fouled on the floor by Angel Greco - foul #2 on Angel Greco, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), Hugh Blanche (SF), John Howard (C) Del Merino, George Morrison, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | Indiana | Earl Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:49 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins tips it home | 6-11 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Matt Leone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Steven Cox (SF) Timothy Darwin, Melvin Isbell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield | |
| 13:04 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche misses short on a shot from the left block | 6-11 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 12:47 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Greg Jenkins | 6-11 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Del Merino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PF) Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (SF), Micheal Moulton (PF) Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Del Merino clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Matthew Watts (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (SF) John Howard | |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 11:54 | Indiana | Matt Leone steps in front of the Del Merino pass | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Watts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) PF - John Helton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin's pass is intercepted by Micheal Moulton | 8-11 |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Steven Cox (SG), Lorenzo Turner (C) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), Greg Jenkins (PF) Del Merino, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche | |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 8-14 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Micheal Moulton | 8-14 |
| 10:46 | Indiana | Timothy Darwin takes the ball from Greg Jenkins | 8-14 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the easy layup | 8-14 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Earl Yates is hacked by Timothy Darwin - foul #1 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Arthur Morris (PF) Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (SF), John Howard (C) John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| 10:14 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Whitfield, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | John Howard misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Matthew Watts (PF) Matt Leone, Steven Cox, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:44 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-15 |
| 09:31 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Howard | 11-15 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Howard and he's hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #2 on Matthew Watts, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PF) Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dudley Bliss | 13-18 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | John Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Greg Jenkins, John Howard | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 08:25 | Indiana | George Morrison grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 08:06 | Indiana | Del Merino can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dudley Bliss | 16-18 |
| 07:36 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Del Merino | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Blanche (fairly fresh) PF - John Helton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss is fouled on the floor by Hugh Blanche - foul #1 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Lorenzo Turner (C) Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), Greg Jenkins (PF) Del Merino, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson gets the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Micheal Moulton blocks the short jumper by Steven Cox | 16-20 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | John Helton grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Earl Yates connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Whitfield | 16-22 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Jenkins - foul #1 on Greg Jenkins, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Angel Greco (C) Timothy Darwin, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG), Daniel Jensen (SF), John Howard (C) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Daniel Jensen misses the fadeaway from the right block | 18-22 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins misses the tip | 18-22 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cox | 18-22 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Greco | 18-22 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Isbell and he's hacked by George Morrison - foul #1 on George Morrison, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (SF) Daniel Jensen | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Del Merino comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Melvin Isbell, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Indiana | Micheal Moulton (C) Greg Jenkins | |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 21-22 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss tips it but misses | 21-22 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Howard | 21-22 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | John Howard is fouled on the floor by Dudley Bliss - foul #1 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (PF) Del Merino, George Morrison, Micheal Moulton | |
| 03:59 | Indiana | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | John Helton misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dudley Bliss - foul #2 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Matthew Watts (PF) Timothy Darwin, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Micheal Moulton (C) John Howard | |
| 03:35 | Indiana | John Helton makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | John Helton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dudley Bliss (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Watts (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) PF - John Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Earl Yates picks off the pass by Dudley Bliss | 21-23 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Steven Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SF) Dudley Bliss | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Jensen (SF), Greg Jenkins (PF) Hugh Blanche, John Helton | |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Matthew Watts | 21-23 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Moulton - foul #2 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Lorenzo Turner (C) Melvin Isbell, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | Del Merino misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 23-23 |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Del Merino tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts is fouled on the floor by Micheal Moulton - foul #3 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (SF), John Howard (C) Daniel Jensen, Micheal Moulton | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:30 | Indiana | John Howard snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 01:06 | Indiana | Del Merino connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Morrison | 23-25 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Steven Cox blows the layup but he's fouled by John Helton - foul #1 on John Helton, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Gary McCarson (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Matthew Watts, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), Hugh Blanche (SF) Del Merino, George Morrison, Greg Jenkins | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Howard | 24-25 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | John Helton misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-25 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cox | 24-25 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Timothy Darwin is denied by Hugh Blanche | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 24-25 |