| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George McGee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Derek Sutton inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Indiana | George McGee misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Mark Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender's pass is intercepted by Terry Moore | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 18:56 | Indiana | Terry Moore tips it in | 29-25 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Michael Annis gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Millender | 29-28 |
| 18:07 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ron Wright | 31-28 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Mark Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | Ron Wright comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Robert Chase grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Akim Mankoski is blocked by Terry Moore | 31-31 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Terry Moore pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jon Wells (SF) Derek Sutton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SG), Steven Furness (PF) Johnny Millender, Robert Chase | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jon Wells - foul #1 on Jon Wells, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:48 | Indiana | George McGee buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Wiggins | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George McGee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Varney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Mark Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:24 | Indiana | George McGee pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Terry Moore is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Terry Moore, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG), Derek Sutton (SF), Alexander Pruitt (PF) Nicholas Wiggins, Jon Wells, George McGee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Michael Annis, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Pruitt - foul #1 on Alexander Pruitt, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Robert Chase makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Robert Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | Alexander Pruitt snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois is hacked by James Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins (PG) Jacob Sirois | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:18 | Indiana | Alexander Pruitt knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ron Wright | 39-35 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Charles Varney knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 39-37 |
| 12:27 | Indiana | James Stewart is called for the reach on Terry Moore - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | George McGee (PF) Alexander Pruitt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Michael Annis (SF), Steven Furness (PF), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, Charles Varney, Robert Chase, John Sanders | |
| 12:04 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Wright | 42-37 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Mark Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Millender | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Derek Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George McGee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) C - Mark Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Indiana | George McGee misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Akim Mankoski - foul #3 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG), Jon Wells (SF) Nicholas Wiggins, Derek Sutton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:21 | Indiana | George McGee makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:21 | Indiana | George McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Moore - foul #3 on Terry Moore, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SG), Robert Chase (PF) Johnny Millender, Steven Furness | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:31 | Indiana | Terry Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Mark Brown snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Mark Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Robert Chase hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Mark Brown gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Mark Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Akim Mankoski | 44-42 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | George McGee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins (PG), Edward Koonce (SG), Derek Sutton (SF), Travis Jones (C) Jacob Sirois, Ron Wright, Jon Wells, Terry Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG), Steven Furness (PF), John Sanders (C) Michael Annis, Robert Chase, Mark Brown | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Sanders | 44-45 |
| 07:54 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George McGee | 47-45 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is hacked by Travis Jones - foul #1 on Travis Jones, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ron Wright (SG), Alexander Pruitt (PF), Terry Moore (C) Edward Koonce, George McGee, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Michael Annis (SF), Mark Brown (C) Akim Mankoski, Charles Varney, John Sanders | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:27 | Indiana | Derek Sutton grabs the board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Nicholas Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Derek Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) C - Mark Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Terry Moore misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Annis - foul #3 on Michael Annis, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Terry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Terry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 49-47 |
| 06:31 | Indiana | Terry Moore misses the dunk attempt | 49-47 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Alexander Pruitt tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 49-47 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ron Wright - foul #2 on Ron Wright, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | George McGee (PF) Alexander Pruitt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Robert Chase (PF) James Stewart, Steven Furness | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:03 | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SG) Johnny Millender | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Mark Brown loses the dribble to Nicholas Wiggins | 49-49 |
| 05:39 | Indiana | Ron Wright throws it down on a great pass from Nicholas Wiggins | 51-49 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Annis | 51-52 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Derek Sutton's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Brown | 51-52 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Michael Annis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | George McGee grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 04:05 | Indiana | Ron Wright misses the jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Terry Moore misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | Ron Wright tips it in | 53-52 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Michael Annis misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by George McGee - foul #2 on George McGee, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG), Edward Koonce (SG), Jon Wells (SF), Travis Jones (C) Nicholas Wiggins, Ron Wright, Derek Sutton, Terry Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG), John Sanders (C) Charles Varney, Mark Brown | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Michael Annis misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Michael Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | Edward Koonce connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George McGee | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jacob Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Koonce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George McGee (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Sanders (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to George McGee | 55-53 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Wiggins (PG), Ron Wright (SG), Terry Moore (C) Jacob Sirois, Edward Koonce, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SF), Mark Brown (C) Michael Annis, John Sanders | |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Ron Wright connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses the jumper from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Terry Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Ron Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Robert Chase pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Mark Brown snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Mark Brown scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Akim Mankoski and he's hacked by Nicholas Wiggins - foul #3 on Nicholas Wiggins, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Derek Sutton (SF) Jon Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF) Charles Varney | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Mark Brown makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Terry Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | George McGee grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Mark Brown is called for the reach on George McGee - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Ron Wright is fouled on the floor by Robert Chase - foul #3 on Robert Chase, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Ron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Robert Chase grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Robert Chase hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 57-56 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Mark Brown hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Indiana | George McGee comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Terry Moore grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |