| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Luis Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Richard Lyons (fresh) SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Devine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robin Milan inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley's pass is intercepted by Mark Johnson | 45-30 |
| 19:32 | Indiana | Luis Rose blows the layup | 45-30 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nelson | 45-30 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 19:11 | Indiana | Mark Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:51 | Indiana | Victor Rice travels with the ball | 45-30 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Luis Rose steals it from Kenneth Cearley in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 18:28 | Indiana | Victor Rice can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-30 |
| 18:27 | Indiana | Luis Rose tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ross Hammond (SG), Craig Green (PF) Richard Lyons, Mark Johnson | |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Jessie Devine is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Luis Rose steals it from Ramon Soto in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 17:28 | Indiana | Ramon Soto is called for the reach on Ross Hammond - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | Jessie Devine can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-34 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Jessie Devine tips it in | 45-36 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is denied on a layup by Victor Rice | 45-36 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jessie Devine | 45-36 |
| 16:51 | Indiana | Craig Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnson (SF) Craig Green | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Kristopher Spier | 47-36 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Luis Rose can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robin Milan - foul #2 on Robin Milan, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Lyons (SG) Ross Hammond | |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Luis Rose makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Luis Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 47-38 |
| 15:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Luis Rose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lyons (fresh) SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Devine (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Rice (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Jessie Devine scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Luis Rose | 47-40 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Justin (PG), Craig Green (PF) Richard Lyons, Mark Johnson | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Jessie Devine knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Victor Rice | 49-42 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Victor Rice | 49-42 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Luis Rose evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Jessie Devine picks off the pass by Chad Cumbie in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Anthony Justin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jessie Devine | 49-47 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Justin - foul #4 on Anthony Justin, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), John Cronin (PF) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Lyons (SG), Mark Johnson (SF), Randall Anderson (C) Anthony Justin, Jessie Devine, Victor Rice | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:34 | Indiana | Randall Anderson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Luis Rose scores on a floater from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | John Cronin buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 52-49 |
| 12:32 | Indiana | Craig Green scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Robin Milan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | John Cronin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Luis Rose - foul #2 on Luis Rose, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Taylor (PG), Ross Hammond (SG), Jessie Devine (SF), Victor Rice (C) Luis Rose, Richard Lyons, Mark Johnson, Randall Anderson | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ivan Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Hammond (fresh) SF - Jessie Devine (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Rice (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Jessie Devine can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Cronin - foul #2 on John Cronin, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Jessie Devine makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Jessie Devine misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ramon Soto | 56-52 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Jessie Devine comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Nelson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Jessie Devine makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Jessie Devine misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Green | 56-53 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Victor Rice drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | John Cronin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Victor Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Ramon Soto steals it from Craig Green out of a doubleteam | 56-55 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie hits the finger roll set up by Ramon Soto | 58-55 |
| 09:11 | Indiana | John Cronin blocks the short jumper by Victor Rice | 58-55 |
| 09:09 | Indiana | Victor Rice snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:45 | Indiana | Jessie Devine misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | Victor Rice snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Victor Rice connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by John Cronin - foul #3 on John Cronin, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Mark Fitzgerald (SF), Robin Milan (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Rose (PG), Richard Lyons (SG), Mark Johnson (SF) Ivan Taylor, Ross Hammond, Jessie Devine | |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Victor Rice makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is hacked by Richard Lyons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lyons, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Randall Anderson (C) Victor Rice | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is fouled on the floor by Luis Rose - foul #3 on Luis Rose, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 58-58 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Robin Milan tips it in | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Luis Rose (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lyons (fresh) SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Green (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Indiana | Richard Lyons is hacked by Mark Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Mark Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Justin (PG) Richard Lyons | |
| 07:27 | Indiana | Anthony Justin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chuck Wolfe | 60-58 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Fitzgerald | 63-58 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Craig Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson (PF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Phillips (SF), Jessie Devine (PF), Victor Rice (C) Mark Johnson, Craig Green, Randall Anderson | |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Jessie Devine hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-58 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the easy dunk attempt | 63-58 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Victor Rice snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:20 | Indiana | Luis Rose splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 63-58 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Anthony Justin gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Anthony Justin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 65-58 |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnson (SF), Craig Green (PF), Randall Anderson (C) John Phillips, Jessie Devine, Victor Rice | |
| 04:01 | Indiana | Luis Rose knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Justin | 65-60 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Perkowski, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 03:44 | Indiana | Luis Rose misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | Craig Green tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cronin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chuck Wolfe (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Anthony Justin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Rose (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Green (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the jump hook from the right block | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Mark Johnson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chuck Wolfe | 67-62 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Victor Rice (C) Randall Anderson | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kristopher Spier | 69-62 |
| 02:10 | Indiana | Craig Green makes the contested floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Justin | 69-64 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Craig Green evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Cumbie - foul #2 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Chad Cumbie | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Craig Green misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Craig Green misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-64 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Anthony Justin pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Luis Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Luis Rose picks off the pass by Kristopher Spier in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Anthony Justin is whistled for traveling | 72-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jessie Devine (PF) Craig Green | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Anthony Justin is called for the reach on Robin Milan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Justin, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SF) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Lyons (SG) Anthony Justin | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled on the floor by Luis Rose - foul #4 on Luis Rose, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Luis Rose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe tips it in | 76-64 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Luis Rose works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Rose - foul #5 on Luis Rose, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Taylor (PG) Luis Rose | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Victor Rice | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Richard Lyons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier snags the defensive board | 76-67 |