| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is hacked by Gregory Moldenhauer - foul #2 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube connects on the runner from close range set up by Larry Camper | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | Indiana | William Murry misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Whittenburg - foul #1 on James Whittenburg, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Jerald Messina hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer is fouled on the floor by Josh Davis - foul #3 on Josh Davis, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Winston Vitale (C) Jerald Messina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| 17:22 | Indiana | William Murry buries a jumper from the right wing set up by James Whittenburg and the foul's on Ralph Taube - foul #2 on Ralph Taube, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| 17:22 | Indiana | William Murry misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Grimes - foul #3 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (SG), Brad Higgins (C) Gregory Moldenhauer, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Johnson (C) Paul Miltenberger | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Larry Camper is called for the reach on James Whittenburg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Camper, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 16:41 | Indiana | Winston Vitale misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Pitcher | 36-41 |
| 15:48 | Indiana | Winston Vitale lays it in | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Veale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Murry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | James Pitcher tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 15:15 | Indiana | Roy Veale can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Winston Vitale grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 38-43 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Brad Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Winston Vitale clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 13:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Brad Higgins | 38-43 |
| 13:47 | Indiana | James Whittenburg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Brad Higgins steps in front of the Jim Gutierres pass | 41-43 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | James Whittenburg is fouled on the floor by Larry Camper - foul #3 on Larry Camper, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Jerald Messina (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) James Whittenburg, Roy Veale, Winston Vitale, Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Jeffrey Barnett, Ted Johnson | |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Taube - foul #3 on Ralph Taube, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | The jumper by Paul Miltenberger is denied by Christopher Grimes | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | Indiana | Jerald Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes misses short on a shot in the paint | 43-43 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Taube | 43-43 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (SF) William Murry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG) William Koo | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Frank Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Veale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:50 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Jerald Messina lays it up and in set up by Christopher Grimes | 47-43 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is open but misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:56 | Indiana | Roy Veale grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), William Murry (SF), Winston Vitale (PF), Brad Higgins (C) Frank Vogt, Gregory Moldenhauer, Jerald Messina, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:03 | Indiana | Brad Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | James Whittenburg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Brad Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | William Murry buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Winston Vitale | 50-43 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Larry Camper | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Veale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Murry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Ted Johnson swats the short shot by Winston Vitale | 50-45 |
| 07:11 | Indiana | Winston Vitale tips it in | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett blows the layup but the foul's on Winston Vitale - foul #3 on Winston Vitale, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Christopher Grimes (PF) Roy Veale, Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Ted Johnson | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:35 | Indiana | Jeffrey Barnett is called for the reach on Winston Vitale - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 06:35 | Indiana | Winston Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:35 | Indiana | Winston Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Josh Davis | 54-49 |
| 05:50 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | William Murry misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Winston Vitale gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Grimes denies the turnaround by Ralph Taube | 54-49 |
| 05:12 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Whittenburg | 56-49 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Josh Davis out of the doubleteam | 56-52 |
| 03:53 | Indiana | James Whittenburg loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), Roy Veale (SF), Jerald Messina (PF), Brad Higgins (C) James Whittenburg, William Murry, Winston Vitale, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | James Pitcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Gregory Moldenhauer - foul #3 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | James Pitcher makes the 3rd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Frank Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Veale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Lloyd Crawford is called for the reach on Jerald Messina - foul #1 on Lloyd Crawford, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford double dribbles | 58-53 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Roy Veale hits the finger roll | 60-53 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), William Murry (SF), Christopher Grimes (C) Frank Vogt, Roy Veale, Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Grimes denies the turnaround by Paul Miltenberger | 60-53 |
| 02:29 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Larry Camper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:25 | Indiana | William Murry's pass is intercepted by Ralph Taube | 62-56 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Josh Davis lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Taube | 62-58 |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Jerald Messina lays it up and in | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Josh Davis is called for the reach on James Whittenburg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Josh Davis, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | James Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | James Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | William Murry pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | William Murry is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Camper - foul #4 on Larry Camper, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | William Murry makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | William Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Whittenburg | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Josh Davis is called for the reach on Gregory Moldenhauer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Josh Davis, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (SF) William Murry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Grimes is called for the reach on Paul Miltenberger - foul #4 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Murry (SF) Roy Veale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Larry Camper evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Larry Camper is called for the reach on James Whittenburg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Camper, team foul #14 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (SF) William Murry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG) Larry Camper | |
| 00:14 | Indiana | James Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | James Whittenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | William Koo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Roy Veale grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | James Whittenburg runs out the clock | 70-63 |