| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) PF - George Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Merle Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Tom Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Indiana | George Sagers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Reuben Croft | 36-33 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons tips it in | 38-33 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Masuda | 38-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | George Sagers gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Merle Calloway hits the finger roll | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | George Sagers takes the ball from Robert Gibbons | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Indiana | Merle Calloway misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Tom Taylor - foul #1 on Tom Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG), Homer Mariano (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Vince Harding (C) Roberto Rossi, Tom Taylor, George Sagers, Merle Calloway | |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Indiana | Vince Harding blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Elliott | 42-38 |
| 16:41 | Indiana | Vince Harding comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Eric Finley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:10 | Indiana | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | David Masuda knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Vince Harding | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Mariano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 15:42 | Indiana | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:37 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marin Zenz | 42-42 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is fouled on the floor by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sites (PG), Roberto Rossi (SG), Tom Taylor (SF), George Sagers (PF), Merle Calloway (C) David Masuda, Marin Zenz, Homer Mariano, Roy Jones, Vince Harding | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Thomas Sites - foul #1 on Thomas Sites, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Tom Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Tom Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Burns | 45-42 |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Merle Calloway travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Jones (PF) George Sagers | |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Merle Calloway gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Tom Taylor is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG), Vince Harding (C) Thomas Sites, Merle Calloway | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Burns and he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Tom Taylor is hacked by Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 13:35 | Indiana | Marin Zenz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Vince Harding gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Ryan Tardiff is blocked by Vince Harding | 47-42 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons tips it home | 49-42 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi hits a 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 12:20 | Indiana | Vince Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:52 | Indiana | Vince Harding can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zenz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Vince Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gibbons | 51-45 |
| 11:40 | Indiana | Tom Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), Homer Mariano (SF), George Sagers (PF), Merle Calloway (C) Marin Zenz, Tom Taylor, Roy Jones, Vince Harding | |
| 11:18 | Indiana | George Sagers travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | George Sagers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Merle Calloway | 51-48 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Homer Mariano gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | David Masuda misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG), Tom Taylor (SF), Roy Jones (PF) Roberto Rossi, Homer Mariano, George Sagers | |
| 09:57 | Indiana | David Masuda misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Finley and the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Vince Harding (C) Merle Calloway | |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | Indiana | David Masuda can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Tom Taylor tips it home | 54-51 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 56-51 |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Tom Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sites (PG), Roberto Rossi (SG), Homer Mariano (SF), George Sagers (PF) David Masuda, Marin Zenz, Tom Taylor, Roy Jones | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Vince Harding picks off the pass by Robert Sullivan | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Indiana | Robert Sullivan steps in front of the Roberto Rossi pass in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Eric Finley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Sites - foul #2 on Thomas Sites, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Indiana | Merle Calloway (C) Vince Harding | |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:46 | Indiana | George Sagers double dribbles | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Tew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sites (fresh) SG - Roberto Rossi (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Mariano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Merle Calloway grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Homer Mariano misses the runner in the lane | 58-51 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 07:01 | Indiana | George Sagers snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Thomas Sites loses the dribble to Robert Sullivan in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Augustine Romano | 60-51 |
| 06:21 | Indiana | George Sagers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 60-51 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Eric Finley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | George Sagers snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:56 | Indiana | Homer Mariano's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Tew | 60-51 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Merle Calloway hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), Marin Zenz (SG), Tom Taylor (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Vince Harding (C) Thomas Sites, Roberto Rossi, Homer Mariano, George Sagers, Merle Calloway | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 05:45 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Vince Harding | 60-53 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | David Masuda comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-53 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe blows the layup but he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #4 on Roy Jones, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Marin Zenz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Tom Taylor makes the jumper from the right side | 61-55 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons buries a shot in the lane | 63-55 |
| 04:28 | Indiana | Reuben Croft is called for the reach on Tom Taylor - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Sam Rowe, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Indiana | Merle Calloway (C) Vince Harding | |
| 04:12 | Indiana | David Masuda buries a floater from the left side | 63-57 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a jumper from the right block set up by Ryan Tardiff and he's fouled by Tom Taylor - foul #4 on Tom Taylor, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Homer Mariano (SF), George Sagers (PF) Marin Zenz, Roy Jones | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Indiana | George Sagers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Thomas Tew - foul #1 on Thomas Tew, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF) Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG) Tom Taylor | |
| 03:24 | Indiana | George Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | George Sagers misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the 3rd free throw | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sam Rowe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Mariano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Merle Calloway grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 02:48 | Indiana | David Masuda clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG), Roy Jones (PF), Vince Harding (C) Roberto Rossi, George Sagers, Merle Calloway | |
| 02:48 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:48 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Taylor (SF) Homer Mariano | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 69-60 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG), George Sagers (PF), Merle Calloway (C) Marin Zenz, Roy Jones, Vince Harding | |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Robert Gibbons steals the ball from Roberto Rossi in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gibbons | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Indiana | David Masuda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | David Masuda is hacked by Victor Wheatley - foul #4 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | David Masuda misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to George Sagers | 72-60 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Merle Calloway misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Gibbons - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Merle Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Merle Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tom Taylor - foul #5 on Tom Taylor, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Homer Mariano (SF) Tom Taylor | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Indiana | Robert Gibbons steps in front of the Roberto Rossi pass in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Merle Calloway | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | George Sagers hits a shot from the right block | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff runs out the clock | 74-64 |