| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Darrel Ary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - William Auzenne (fresh) SF - John Farrelly (fresh) PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Indiana | John Farrelly connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Auzenne | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a turnaround in the paint | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | John Farrelly is fouled on the floor by Brandon Raynor - foul #1 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by Michael Marshall is blocked by Darrel Ary | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | David Hammond gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Walter Burton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | John Farrelly swats the shot by John Hill | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | David Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Saucier - foul #1 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Walter Burton takes the ball from Frederick Saucier | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Indiana | Darrel Ary is called for the reach on John Farrelly - foul #1 on Darrel Ary, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Indiana | William Auzenne makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | John Hill's dunk attempt is rejected by Frederick Saucier | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | Indiana | Michael Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Indiana | James Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Frederick Saucier - foul #2 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SG), Rodney Span (PF) William Auzenne, Frederick Saucier | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) SF - John Farrelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Span (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses long on a floater from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 7-6 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't throw it down | 7-6 |
| 14:51 | Indiana | Rodney Span snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Rodney Span grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:27 | Indiana | Michael Marshall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | David Hammond snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor's pass is intercepted by Rodney Span | 7-8 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | James Johnson is hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (PG), William Auzenne (SG), Richard Miller (C) James Johnson, John Farrelly, Michael Marshall | |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 7-8 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | David Vera misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 7-8 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:40 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 11:38 | Indiana | Mario Martin grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) C - Darrel Ary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mario Martin (fresh) SG - William Auzenne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Span (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Indiana | The jump hook by Richard Miller is blocked by Darrel Ary | 7-8 |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Rodney Span tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 11:21 | Indiana | Richard Miller tips it in | 7-10 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman, David Vera | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook (PG), John Farrelly (SF) Anthony Sadusky, Rodney Span | |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Richard Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG), Michael Marshall (PF) Joseph Stainbrook, Mario Martin | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:35 | Indiana | William Auzenne clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Richard Miller tips it home | 7-12 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | David Hammond is hacked by Michael Marshall - foul #1 on Michael Marshall, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SG), Rodney Span (PF) William Auzenne, Richard Miller | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Span - foul #1 on Rodney Span, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (SF) John Farrelly | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 7-12 |
| 08:38 | Indiana | John Hill is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Darrel Ary (C) Brandon Raynor, John Hill | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:20 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Darrel Ary - foul #2 on Darrel Ary, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook (SG) James Johnson | |
| 08:20 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 08:20 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 08:01 | Indiana | Mario Martin snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 07:40 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Mario Martin | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SF - David Hammond (fresh) PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) C - David Vera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mario Martin (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Joseph Stainbrook (fresh) SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Span (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Hammond and he's fouled by Anthony Sadusky - foul #1 on Anthony Sadusky, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF) Jeremiah Chase | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG), William Auzenne (SG), John Farrelly (SF), Richard Miller (C) Joseph Stainbrook, Anthony Sadusky, Rodney Span, Michael Marshall | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 06:51 | Indiana | David Vera picks off the pass by John Farrelly | 10-16 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | The short jumper by David Vera is denied by Mario Martin | 10-16 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Miller | 10-16 |
| 06:12 | Indiana | John Farrelly misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 10-16 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | David Hammond connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 13-16 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Richard Miller is hacked by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Walter Burton, David Hammond | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rodney Span (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Mario Martin, Richard Miller | |
| 05:03 | Indiana | John Farrelly is fouled on the floor by Brandon Raynor - foul #2 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:03 | Indiana | John Farrelly misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | David Vera loses the dribble to John Farrelly | 13-16 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Michael Marshall drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Span and he's fouled by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Stainbrook (PG) James Johnson | |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Michael Marshall makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Span - foul #2 on Rodney Span, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Miller (C) Rodney Span | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Miller | 14-19 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on Michael Marshall - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SG), Frederick Saucier (PF) William Auzenne, Richard Miller | |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Michael Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Michael Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Joseph Stainbrook (fresh) SG - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Farrelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | John Farrelly is called for the reach on Brandon Raynor - foul #1 on John Farrelly, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Johnson (PG), Mario Martin (SF) Joseph Stainbrook, John Farrelly | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | Michael Marshall grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Mario Martin is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #10 | 15-21 |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Mario Martin misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Mario Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | David Hammond can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-22 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Saucier | 15-25 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-25 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | James Johnson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Martin | 17-27 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-27 |
| 01:38 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Frederick Saucier and he's fouled by Brandon Raynor - foul #3 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #11 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Jeremiah Chase, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Farrelly (SF), Richard Miller (C) Mario Martin, Michael Marshall | |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary buries a floater from the right block | 19-30 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Cecil Middlebrook - foul #1 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #12 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), David Vera (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Auzenne (SG), Michael Marshall (C) Anthony Sadusky, Richard Miller | |
| 00:39 | Indiana | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-32 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | John Farrelly snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 19-32 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 19-32 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 19-32 |