| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bethel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Skillman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Toby Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | David Bethel inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Indiana | David Bethel knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 30-29 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | David Johnson is hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Donald Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dewey Jones (PG) Donald Thomas | |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Dennis Adams steps in front of the William Green pass | 30-29 |
| 18:59 | Indiana | Warren Skillman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jan Srnsky | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is hacked by Dennis Adams - foul #1 on Dennis Adams, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | David Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 33-29 |
| 18:11 | Indiana | Dennis Adams evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dewey Jones | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Dennis Adams pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | Dewey Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by David Bethel | 33-33 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | David Johnson knocks in the floater near the basket | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Dennis Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewey Jones | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | William Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Marano (SF), Louis Blevins (PF), James Worley (C) David Bethel, Warren Skillman, Toby Hogan | |
| 16:06 | Indiana | James Worley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Abeyta - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | James Worley misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | James Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Abeyta | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colin Alday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dennis Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Marano (fresh) PF - Louis Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Worley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Dennis Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Worley | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Edward Marano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:59 | Indiana | James Worley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Colin Alday | 37-40 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Colin Alday hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | Dewey Jones buries a floater from close range set up by Edward Marano | 39-42 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | John Knox comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Knox | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Spurgeon | 39-42 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Colin Alday hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Indiana | Edward Marano gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:11 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | Indiana | Edward Marano misses the 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 12:11 | Indiana | James Worley grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 11:48 | Indiana | Dennis Adams is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Colin Alday, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Thomas (PG), David Bethel (SF), Warren Skillman (PF), Toby Hogan (C) Dewey Jones, Edward Marano, Louis Blevins, James Worley | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bethel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Skillman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Toby Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:33 | Indiana | Warren Skillman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Green | 41-42 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Donald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Warren Skillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dewey Jones (SG) Dennis Adams | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather scores on a shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Ronald Young swats the layup by David Bethel | 43-42 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Warren Skillman gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:31 | Indiana | Dewey Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-42 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Dewey Jones tips it home | 43-44 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | David Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Young | 45-44 |
| 08:57 | Indiana | David Bethel throws it down on a nice dish by Dewey Jones | 45-46 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 48-46 |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Dewey Jones misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | William Green grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Toby Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:55 | Indiana | Warren Skillman loses the dribble to Jan Srnsky | 48-46 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | David Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Green | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bethel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Skillman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Toby Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Jan Srnsky steals it from Dewey Jones | 51-46 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | William Green hits a jumper from the left block | 53-46 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Warren Skillman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | William Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Adams (SG), Edward Marano (SF), Louis Blevins (PF), James Worley (C) Dewey Jones, David Bethel, Warren Skillman, Toby Hogan | |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Edward Marano misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Andersen | 53-46 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Colin Alday knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Knox | 55-46 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Dennis Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Thomas | 55-49 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen blows the dunk | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta tips it home | 57-49 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | John Knox is called for the reach on Louis Blevins - foul #2 on John Knox, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| 04:38 | Indiana | James Worley drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 57-51 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Adams - foul #2 on Dennis Adams, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, John Knox, Colin Alday, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Indiana | Toby Hogan (C) James Worley | |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Donald Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG) Jonathon Andersen | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (SF), Warren Skillman (PF) Edward Marano, Louis Blevins | |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Donald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | William Green gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Bethel - foul #2 on David Bethel, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Edward Merriweather steals the ball from Warren Skillman | 61-52 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 61-52 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | William Green hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Adams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bethel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Skillman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Toby Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Toby Hogan blows the layup but he's hacked by Jan Srnsky - foul #2 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Toby Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Toby Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Young | 65-54 |
| 02:51 | Indiana | Toby Hogan's pass is intercepted by Ronald Young | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 02:24 | Indiana | Toby Hogan pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:10 | Indiana | Dennis Adams is fouled on the floor by Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Colin Alday (PF) David Johnson, William Green | |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Marano (SF) David Bethel | |
| 02:05 | Indiana | Dennis Adams makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Bethel (SF) Edward Marano | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | David Johnson is hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #4 on Donald Thomas, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Warren Skillman is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #3 on Warren Skillman, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Adams - foul #3 on Dennis Adams, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:45 | Indiana | Dennis Adams makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather loses the dribble to David Bethel | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:23 | Indiana | William Green steals it from Donald Thomas | 67-60 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | David Johnson clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donald Thomas - foul #5 on Donald Thomas, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dewey Jones (PG) Donald Thomas | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Warren Skillman pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:04 | Indiana | Dennis Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | David Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Jones - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Dennis Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Dewey Jones is called for the reach on Ronald Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewey Jones, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Dewey Jones misses long on a floater from the right side | 71-60 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Ronald Young knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Green | 73-60 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Dewey Jones drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Bethel and he's fouled by William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Dewey Jones makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Johnson runs out the clock | 73-63 |