| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | James Beals picks off the pass by Lance Reed out of a doubleteam | 35-31 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | James Beals lays it up and in | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Indiana | James Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arnold Rarick | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Jones - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | Gary Jones grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman tips it home | 37-34 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 37-36 |
| 17:37 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Frey - foul #1 on Craig Frey, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF) Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| 17:37 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:37 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | James Beals grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Herrman blocks the short jumper by Craig Frey | 38-36 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | James Beals tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | James Smith snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracy Fosberg | 38-39 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Ronald Herrman, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Paul Robledo (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Anthony Lord (C) Lance Reed, Heriberto Giordano, James Smith, Ronald Herrman, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, John Smith, Craig Frey | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lord (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas connects on the shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Anthony Lord hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Fredrick Lagunas - foul #1 on Fredrick Lagunas, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG) David Chenard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Anthony Lord makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | James Beals is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lord - foul #1 on Anthony Lord, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Jones (C) Ricky Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Frey (C) Terry Smith | |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Craig Frey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bob Chisolm | 39-43 |
| 14:00 | Indiana | Gary Jones scores on a runner in the lane set up by Daniel Decker | 41-43 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | James Beals is hacked by Paul Robledo - foul #2 on Paul Robledo, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF) Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF) Paul Alvardo, Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Heriberto Giordano takes the ball from James Beals after a doubleteam | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Indiana | Gary Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:41 | Indiana | James Smith lays it in on a great pass from Lance Reed | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | James Beals splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Lance Reed and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Anthony Lord (C) Lance Reed, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Terry Smith (C) James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, John Smith, Craig Frey | |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Smith and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG), Daniel Decker (SF) Heriberto Giordano, James Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Lord (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Indiana | David Chenard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Terry Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Herrman - foul #3 on Ronald Herrman, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock (PF) Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:03 | Indiana | David Chenard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Rehkop | 48-50 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Bob Chisolm is denied by Ricky Hitchcock | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Daniel Decker | 48-50 |
| 10:13 | Indiana | Anthony Lord comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 48-50 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Terry Smith is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF), Gary Jones (C) David Chenard, Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Ricky Hitchcock, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), James Beals (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Rehkop, Fredrick Lagunas, Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick, Terry Smith | |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 09:37 | Indiana | James Smith misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Lance Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:28 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Heriberto Giordano | 50-50 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gary Jones | 50-50 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano is hacked by Craig Frey - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF) John Smith | |
| 08:28 | Indiana | Arnold Rarick blocks the short jumper by Ronald Herrman | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | Gary Jones tips it in | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Herrman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Beals (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Tracy Fosberg - foul #1 on Tracy Fosberg, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Lord (PF) Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Paul Alvardo, Tracy Fosberg | |
| 07:25 | Indiana | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Rehkop - foul #1 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Lance Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | James Beals evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 06:22 | Indiana | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Frey - foul #3 on Craig Frey, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF) Lance Reed, James Smith, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), John Smith (PF), Terry Smith (C) James Beals, Arnold Rarick, Craig Frey | |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG) Heriberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Anthony Lord is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Lord, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | John Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Rehkop | 55-54 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | David Chenard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Chisolm - foul #2 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF) Fredrick Lagunas, Bob Chisolm | |
| 05:14 | Indiana | David Chenard misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | David Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | James Beals shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | John Smith steals it from Daniel Decker | 56-54 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | James Beals works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 04:38 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Daniel Decker is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Herrman out of a doubleteam | 58-54 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop is hacked by Ronald Herrman - foul #4 on Ronald Herrman, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), James Smith (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Gary Jones (C) David Chenard, Daniel Decker, Ronald Herrman, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Craig Frey (C) Tracy Fosberg, John Smith, Terry Smith | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:38 | Indiana | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-56 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gary Jones | 58-56 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG) Paul Robledo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG) Paul Rehkop | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Alvardo | 58-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Herrman (PF) Ricky Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG) James Beals | |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Fredrick Lagunas is called for the reach on Gary Jones - foul #2 on Fredrick Lagunas, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF) Bob Chisolm | |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas's pass is intercepted by Ronald Herrman | 58-56 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Alvardo - foul #4 on Paul Alvardo, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), James Beals (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Paul Alvardo, Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg | |
| 01:46 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Craig Frey drills a jumpshot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Craig Frey gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:04 | Indiana | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:46 | Indiana | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Rehkop | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Frey | 60-61 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Smith | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-61 |