| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Grindle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Zhu Fang inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Indiana | Marc Tolbert takes the ball from Robert Quinn | 32-23 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | Robert Chandler is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Robert Quinn gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:30 | Indiana | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Boris Zimmerman | 32-25 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Quinn | 34-25 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the tip | 34-25 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Zhu Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | Zhu Fang clanks a shot from the left side | 34-25 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Grindle - foul #3 on Ralph Grindle, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Lathem (C) Ralph Grindle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 16:40 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Quinn | 34-26 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Zhu Fang | 36-26 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Betton | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhu Fang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Robert Chandler is hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Richard McIntosh (SF), Ralph Grindle (C) Boris Zimmerman, Robert Chandler, Zhu Fang, Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Robert Green is called for the reach on Gustavo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG) Roy Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Timothy Schweizer is denied by Ralph Grindle | 36-29 |
| 14:30 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ralph Grindle | 36-29 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ralph Grindle | 38-29 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gustavo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Gustavo Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (SG) Gustavo Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:59 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Robert Green | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-31 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 38-31 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman knocks in the floater from the right side | 40-33 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it in | 40-35 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman can't throw it down | 40-35 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 40-35 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Zhu Fang (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Boris Zimmerman, Richard McIntosh, Daniel Lathem | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Jamie Hereford | |
| 11:39 | Indiana | Robert Chandler knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Zhu Fang | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Grindle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 42-38 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Robert Quinn's pass is intercepted by Aaron Mart | 42-38 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 10:30 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses the floater from close range | 42-40 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Marc Tolbert | 42-42 |
| 09:49 | Indiana | Robert Chandler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Robert Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Daniel Lathem (C) Roy Taylor, Robert Chandler, Ralph Grindle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 45-42 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Surles | 45-44 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Robert Quinn misses the turnaround from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | Zhu Fang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Robert Quinn snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 07:46 | Indiana | Zhu Fang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boris Zimmerman and he's fouled by Marc Tolbert - foul #4 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (SG), Ralph Grindle (C) Gustavo Rodriquez, Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Kyle Puente | |
| 07:46 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Boris Zimmerman steals it from Jacob Surles | 47-47 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhu Fang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Grindle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 07:21 | Indiana | Robert Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:52 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman can't connect on a shot from the left block | 47-47 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Robert Chandler is called for the reach on Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Robert Chandler, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McIntosh (SF) Zhu Fang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 06:17 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Lathem, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Quinn (PF) Ralph Grindle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Robert Green (C) Daniel Gilbreath, Jamie Hereford | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Robert Green knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Daniel Lathem - foul #3 on Daniel Lathem, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Ralph Grindle (C) Boris Zimmerman, Daniel Lathem | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (SF) Marc Tolbert | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Daniel Lathem (C) Roy Taylor, Robert Chandler, Ralph Grindle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Robert Green is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Zhu Fang (SF) Richard McIntosh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Robert Green | |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford loses the dribble to Daniel Lathem | 51-52 |
| 03:38 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-52 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Zhu Fang tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles tips it home | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem loses the dribble to Kyle Puente | 53-54 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Surles | 53-56 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (SG), Ralph Grindle (C) Gustavo Rodriquez, Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Alvin Betton | |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Chandler | 55-56 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Zhu Fang | 55-56 |
| 01:30 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Grindle | 57-56 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford lays it in on a great pass from Marc Tolbert and the foul's on Ralph Grindle - foul #4 on Ralph Grindle, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Quinn (PF) Daniel Lathem | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Kyle Puente | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:12 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Quinn | 57-58 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Zhu Fang tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Robert Quinn grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Robert Quinn is hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Zhu Fang is hacked by Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton double dribbles | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman runs out the clock | 61-58 |