| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brady Lasher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) SF - Byron Steele (fresh) PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier inbounds the ball | 24-17 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Dennis Barnes misses long on an open shot from the right side | 24-17 |
| 19:29 | Indiana | Brady Lasher tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is fouled on the floor by Dennis Barnes - foul #2 on Dennis Barnes, team foul #1 | 26-17 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Alan Barker can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 19:00 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Randy Carson pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is hacked by Brady Lasher - foul #1 on Brady Lasher, team foul #2 | 26-17 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Anderson | 26-19 |
| 17:46 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-19 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Randy Carson buries a shot from the left block | 26-21 |
| 17:00 | Indiana | Brady Lasher can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 17:00 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 17:00 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Brady Lasher snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Robert Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick tips it in | 29-21 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Alan Barker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stuart Anderson | 29-24 |
| 15:56 | Indiana | Brady Lasher drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Barnes | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Hillier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brady Lasher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Alan Barker scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Byron Steele | 31-26 |
| 15:12 | Indiana | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 31-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Frank Blansett (SG), Ray Barker (SF), Marko Jezierski (PF), John Smith (C) Dennis Barnes, Joshua Frederick, Andrew Hillier, Brady Lasher, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Randy Carson | 31-28 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-28 |
| 14:40 | Indiana | James Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Frank Blansett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 14:17 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:05 | Indiana | John Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Marko Jezierski is called for the reach on Stuart Anderson - foul #1 on Marko Jezierski, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Frederick (SG), Brady Lasher (PF), Robert Smith (C) Frank Blansett, Marko Jezierski, John Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF) Stuart Anderson | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Randy Carson tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 31-28 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Randy Carson gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 12:32 | Indiana | Brady Lasher snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 12:11 | Indiana | Brady Lasher connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Smith | 33-28 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Ray Barker is called for the reach on Byron Steele - foul #1 on Ray Barker, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF) James Lee, Ray Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Eugene Rice (C) Randy Carson, Irvin Blandon | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brady Lasher (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Hillier steals the ball from Byron Steele | 33-28 |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier lays it in | 35-28 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alan Barker | 35-30 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 10:20 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Brady Lasher | 35-30 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marko Jezierski (PF), John Smith (C) Brady Lasher, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Randy Carson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Barnes | 37-30 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Joshua Frederick - foul #3 on Joshua Frederick, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Eugene Rice is called for the reach on Marko Jezierski - foul #3 on Eugene Rice, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Blansett (SG), Ray Barker (SF) Joshua Frederick, Andrew Hillier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF) Byron Steele | |
| 08:26 | Indiana | Ray Barker loses the dribble to Alan Barker | 37-33 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Alan Barker blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 08:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Marko Jezierski | 37-33 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | John Smith makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Barnes and the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #4 on Eugene Rice, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Joshua Frederick (SG), Brady Lasher (PF) Dennis Barnes, Frank Blansett, Marko Jezierski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Eugene Rice | |
| 07:59 | Indiana | John Smith makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Randy Carson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Gagner and the foul's on James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Smith (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) PF - Brady Lasher (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Brady Lasher is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Smith out of a doubleteam | 42-36 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson buries a jump hook in the paint | 42-38 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Stuart Anderson - foul #1 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF) James Lee, Ray Barker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Byron Steele (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Randy Carson, Bradley Saltz, Stuart Anderson | |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner is hacked by Joshua Frederick - foul #4 on Joshua Frederick, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Byron Steele gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Frederick - foul #5 on Joshua Frederick, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Blansett (SG), Marko Jezierski (PF) Joshua Frederick, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Irvin Blandon | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Robert Smith buries a jumper from the right side set up by Frank Blansett | 47-40 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Alan Barker | 47-40 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #4 on Byron Steele, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Brady Lasher (PF), John Smith (C) Dennis Barnes, Marko Jezierski, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) SG - Frank Blansett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brady Lasher (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Indiana | John Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brady Lasher | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Brady Lasher swats the shot by Alan Barker | 49-40 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Robert Smith (C) James Lee, John Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Irvin Blandon | |
| 02:44 | Indiana | Robert Smith hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brady Lasher | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Randy Carson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-40 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Hillier, team foul #9 | 51-40 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Barnes - foul #3 on Dennis Barnes, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Indiana | Frank Blansett hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Barnes | 54-41 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Robert Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Alan Barker buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randy Carson | 54-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Robert Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Dennis Barnes runs out the clock | 54-43 |