| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Butts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 19:40 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | Dan Flood blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gordon Parsons | 25-29 |
| 19:22 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Dan Flood is denied by Kent Butts | 25-31 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Louis Hill gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | Kent Butts loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 25-31 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Robert Brown lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 18:07 | Indiana | Louis Hill loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Parsons | 27-33 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Louis Hill denies the turnaround by Robert Pavelski | 27-33 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | James Benson tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Robert Brown steals the ball from Kent Butts | 29-33 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay tips it home | 31-33 |
| 15:57 | Indiana | Kent Butts is fouled on the floor by Brandon Begay - foul #1 on Brandon Begay, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Ciotti (PG), Jerry Starr (SG), Calvin Roberts (SF), John Davis (PF) Gordon Parsons, Albert Johnson, Damon Wheeler, Kent Butts | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Scott Ciotti (fresh) SG - Jerry Starr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Indiana | Louis Hill evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Evan Malinsky - foul #3 on Evan Malinsky, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 15:40 | Indiana | Louis Hill misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:40 | Indiana | Louis Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:40 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 31-33 |
| 15:26 | Indiana | Jerry Starr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 15:24 | Indiana | John Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:00 | Indiana | Louis Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-33 |
| 14:59 | Indiana | John Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Louis Hill clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Booker - foul #1 on Eric Booker, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gordon Parsons (PG) Calvin Roberts | |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Louis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Louis Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Benson and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Albert Johnson (SG), Kent Butts (PF) Jerry Starr, Louis Hill | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Flood (C) Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Dan Flood misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-34 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | John Davis gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:20 | Indiana | Albert Johnson scores on a runner from the left block set up by John Davis | 34-36 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay can't connect on a floater in the paint | 34-36 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dan Flood - foul #3 on Dan Flood, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Indiana | Damon Wheeler (SF), Louis Hill (C) Scott Ciotti, John Davis | |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the driving attempt from the right block | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kent Butts | 38-38 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Damon Wheeler - foul #2 on Damon Wheeler, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerry Starr (PG), Calvin Roberts (SG) Gordon Parsons, Albert Johnson | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | Louis Hill gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:46 | Indiana | Dan Flood swats the layup by Damon Wheeler | 39-38 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Flood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jerry Starr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Damon Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Louis Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is hacked by Louis Hill - foul #1 on Louis Hill, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Ciotti (PG), John Davis (PF) Calvin Roberts, Kent Butts | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Louis Hill - foul #2 on Louis Hill, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Jerry Starr connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Damon Wheeler | 42-41 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Booker | 44-41 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Jerry Starr makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown, Robert Pavelski, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gordon Parsons (PG), Albert Johnson (SG) Jerry Starr, Damon Wheeler | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kent Butts (PF) Louis Hill | |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Kent Butts - foul #1 on Kent Butts, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Louis Hill (C) John Davis | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:36 | Indiana | Kent Butts connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-49 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:19 | Indiana | Kent Butts grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:12 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Parsons | 47-52 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay scores on a shot in the paint | 49-52 |
| 07:33 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Flood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ciotti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kent Butts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Louis Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Dan Flood knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Begay | 51-52 |
| 06:47 | Indiana | Albert Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Robert Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Louis Hill gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Dan Flood buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Schantz | 53-55 |
| 05:34 | Indiana | Louis Hill evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 53-55 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Dan Flood snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz lays it in | 55-55 |
| 04:57 | Indiana | Albert Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | James Benson gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 04:39 | Indiana | Kent Butts gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:20 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Louis Hill snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:53 | Indiana | Kent Butts misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Albert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Albert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 55-55 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Schantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Flood (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ciotti (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Kent Butts (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Louis Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is hacked by Scott Ciotti - foul #3 on Scott Ciotti, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Larry Schantz, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerry Starr (PG), Calvin Roberts (SG), Damon Wheeler (SF), John Davis (PF) Gordon Parsons, Albert Johnson, Scott Ciotti, Kent Butts | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | Louis Hill grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Jerry Starr loses the dribble to Robert Brown in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-55 |
| 02:50 | Indiana | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:50 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:34 | Indiana | 3 seconds is called on Jerry Starr | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Mark Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gordon Parsons (PG), Albert Johnson (SG) Jerry Starr, Calvin Roberts | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 55-55 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | John Davis grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | James Benson steals it from John Davis | 55-55 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | James Benson dunks the ball | 57-55 |
| 01:24 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gordon Parsons - foul #1 on Gordon Parsons, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Flood (C) Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kent Butts (PF) John Davis | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Kent Butts blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Begay - foul #2 on Brandon Begay, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Kent Butts makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Kent Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Brown and he's fouled by Kent Butts - foul #2 on Kent Butts, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | James Benson snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Gordon Parsons is called for the reach on James Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Parsons, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pavelski | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is fouled on the floor by Gordon Parsons - foul #3 on Gordon Parsons, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Albert Johnson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-57 |