| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Coleman (fresh) SG - Phillip Holliday (fresh) SF - Tommy Sowards (fresh) PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) C - Robert Marx (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) SG - Charles Owens (fresh) SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) PF - David Allen (fresh) C - Richard Baade (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Richard Baade wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Richard Baade hits a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Indiana State | The short jumper by Robert Marx is denied by David Allen | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Tommy Sowards steals it from Richard Baade in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen misses the jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Marx - foul #1 on Robert Marx, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen is denied on a layup by Joseph Champion | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Richard Baade's pass is intercepted by Phillip Holliday | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Champion | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Owens | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Indiana State | David Allen picks off the pass by Michael Hansen | 0-6 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Champion | 0-9 |
| 16:59 | Indiana State | Robert Marx hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-9 |
| 16:57 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday tips it home | 2-9 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | David Allen misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-9 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Baade | 2-9 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled on the floor by Robert Marx - foul #2 on Robert Marx, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Thompson (PG), Scott Herron (SG), David Berry (SF), David Barscewski (PF), Sam Park (C) John Coleman, Phillip Holliday, Tommy Sowards, Michael Hansen, Robert Marx | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF), William Williams (C) Joseph Champion, David Allen, Richard Baade | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Williams | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - Scott Herron (fresh) SF - David Berry (fresh) PF - David Barscewski (fresh) C - Sam Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) PF - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Indiana State | David Berry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Olin Osmanski - foul #1 on Olin Osmanski, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG) Thomas Lanski | |
| 15:43 | Indiana State | David Berry makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:43 | Indiana State | David Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Scott Herron is called for the reach on Valeri Evanoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Herron, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) Charles Owens | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski loses the dribble to David Berry | 3-11 |
| 15:09 | Indiana State | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 15:08 | Indiana State | David Berry tips it but misses | 3-11 |
| 15:06 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 3-11 |
| 14:56 | Indiana State | Sam Park misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-11 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski gets the rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Valeri Evanoski | 3-13 |
| 14:15 | Indiana State | William Williams steals it from David Barscewski | 3-13 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Scott Herron is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Herron, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Conrad Howze (PG), Phillip Holliday (SG), Bradford Davis (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Joseph Thompson, Scott Herron, David Berry, Sam Park | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Joseph Champion (SF), David Allen (PF), Richard Baade (C) Thomas Lanski, Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski, William Williams | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is alone and drills a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Baade | 3-15 |
| 13:32 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-15 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 3-15 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | David Allen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #5 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Coleman (PG) Conrad Howze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Richard Austin (SF) Valeri Evanoski, Joseph Champion | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 3-15 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 3-16 |
| 12:50 | Indiana State | David Barscewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-16 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 3-16 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Lanski | 3-18 |
| 11:56 | Indiana State | John Coleman misses the jumper from the left side | 3-18 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 3-18 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Coleman (fairly fresh) SG - Phillip Holliday (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bradford Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hansen (tiring) C - David Barscewski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Owens (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fairly fresh) PF - David Allen (tiring) 1 pts. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Owens | 3-21 |
| 11:13 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-21 |
| 11:11 | Indiana State | David Barscewski hits the follow up shot | 5-21 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Richard Baade can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Barscewski - foul #1 on David Barscewski, team foul #6 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Thompson (PG), David Berry (SG), Tommy Sowards (SF), Sam Park (C) John Coleman, Phillip Holliday, Bradford Davis, David Barscewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Joseph Champion (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF) Charles Owens, Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 2nd free throw | 5-22 |
| 10:31 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Berry | 8-22 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #7 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 10:12 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson and he's hacked by Olin Osmanski - foul #2 on Olin Osmanski, team foul #2 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Olin Osmanski | |
| 10:12 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen makes the free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Valeri Evanoski | 11-26 |
| 09:34 | Indiana State | Joseph Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Thomas Lanski is blocked by Sam Park | 14-26 |
| 09:14 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:09 | Indiana State | Valeri Evanoski is called for the reach on Tommy Sowards - foul #1 on Valeri Evanoski, team foul #3 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Conrad Howze (PG) Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| 08:57 | Indiana State | Charles Owens takes the ball from Conrad Howze | 14-26 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. William Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 14-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday (SG), Michael Hansen (PF) Joseph Thompson, David Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Baade (C) William Williams | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | David Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 14-26 |
| 08:35 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Phillip Holliday | 14-26 |
| 08:27 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday is hacked by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Coleman (PG) Conrad Howze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Joseph Champion | |
| 08:13 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Charles Owens buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Austin | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Coleman (fresh) SG - Phillip Holliday (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Sowards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hansen (tired) 6 pts. C - Sam Park (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fairly fresh) PF - David Allen (tired) 1 pts. C - Richard Baade (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Thompson (SG), Bradford Davis (SF), David Berry (PF), David Barscewski (C) Phillip Holliday, Tommy Sowards, Michael Hansen, Sam Park | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG) Thomas Lanski | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski double dribbles | 20-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) David Allen | |
| 07:00 | Indiana State | Joseph Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:31 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Coleman | 22-29 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 06:01 | Indiana State | Bradford Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:55 | Indiana State | Charles Owens is called for the reach on John Coleman - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Conrad Howze (PG), Tommy Sowards (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Sam Park (C) John Coleman, Bradford Davis, David Berry, David Barscewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Olin Osmanski (PF) Valeri Evanoski, Richard Austin | |
| 05:38 | Indiana State | Sam Park misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-29 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 22-29 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a jumper near the basket | 22-29 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-29 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski misses the tip | 22-29 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 04:35 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday is hacked by Olin Osmanski - foul #3 on Olin Osmanski, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Berry (SG), Bradford Davis (SF), David Barscewski (C) Phillip Holliday, Tommy Sowards, Sam Park | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) Charles Owens, Joseph Champion, Olin Osmanski | |
| 04:24 | Indiana State | David Barscewski is whistled for a carry | 22-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Coleman (PG) Conrad Howze | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 04:02 | Indiana State | David Berry snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 03:56 | Indiana State | David Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bradford Davis (fresh) PF - Michael Hansen (tired) 9 pts. C - David Barscewski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fairly fresh) PF - David Allen (tiring) 1 pts. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Herron (SG), Robert Marx (C) Michael Hansen, David Barscewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:38 | Indiana State | John Coleman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 03:17 | Indiana State | Robert Marx grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 03:09 | Indiana State | Scott Herron comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Lanski - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Thompson (PG), Tommy Sowards (SF), Sam Park (PF) John Coleman, Bradford Davis, David Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG) Thomas Lanski | |
| 03:09 | Indiana State | Scott Herron makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:09 | Indiana State | Scott Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is hacked by Scott Herron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Herron, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Conrad Howze (PG) Scott Herron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:07 | Indiana State | Sam Park gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:43 | Indiana State | Valeri Evanoski picks off the pass by Tommy Sowards | 23-31 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | David Allen blows the layup | 23-31 |
| 02:39 | Indiana State | Robert Marx gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:33 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards lays it in on a great pass from Robert Marx | 25-31 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | David Allen is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sam Park - foul #1 on Sam Park, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday (SG), David Berry (PF) Conrad Howze, Sam Park | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) Valeri Evanoski, Richard Austin, William Williams | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:01 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 27-32 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 01:42 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:25 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Marx | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Phillip Holliday is called for the reach on Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Holliday, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Coleman (PG), Bradford Davis (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Joseph Thompson, Tommy Sowards, David Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Marx | 29-32 |
| 01:00 | Indiana State | Robert Marx can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Baade - foul #1 on Richard Baade, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski, Richard Baade | |
| 01:00 | Indiana State | Robert Marx misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:00 | Indiana State | Robert Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 00:45 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen loses the dribble to William Williams | 29-32 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Robert Marx steps in front of the Charles Owens pass | 29-32 |
| 00:01 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Marx | 29-32 |