| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fresh) SG - James Stewart (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) PF - John Spann (fresh) C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jacob Sirois (fresh) SG - Matthew Fisher (fresh) SF - Derek Sutton (fresh) PF - William Marchetti (fresh) C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | James Harrison connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Tad Devereaux - foul #1 on Tad Devereaux, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | Michael Scheffel steals the ball from Tad Devereaux | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Derek Sutton misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Scheffel - foul #1 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Derek Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Derek Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | James Harrison knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Spann - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | James Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel tips it in | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Indiana | William Marchetti tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | Derek Sutton snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender's pass is intercepted by William Marchetti | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Indiana | Michael Scheffel is called for the reach on Jacob Sirois in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Sam Durgin (PF), George Handley (C) William Marchetti, Tad Devereaux | |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Derek Sutton misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Spann | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Indiana | George Handley grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:47 | Indiana | John Nelson takes the ball from Sam Durgin | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - John Spann (tiring) C - Clifford Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jacob Sirois (fresh) SG - Matthew Fisher (fairly fresh) SF - Derek Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Durgin (fresh) C - George Handley (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | George Handley is called for the reach on John Spann - foul #1 on George Handley, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Carmen Sabatini (SG), Jon Wells (SF) Jacob Sirois, Matthew Fisher, Derek Sutton | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses badly on a runner in the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:54 | Indiana | Jon Wells misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | George Handley misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Jon Wells tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Carmen Sabatini is called for the reach on Wesley Perry - foul #1 on Carmen Sabatini, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG), William Marchetti (PF), Tad Devereaux (C) Clinton Rauscher, Sam Durgin, George Handley | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Tad Devereaux - foul #2 on Tad Devereaux, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Fisher (SG), Derek Sutton (SF), George Handley (C) Carmen Sabatini, Jon Wells, Tad Devereaux | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:00 | Indiana | William Marchetti is fouled on the floor by John Spann - foul #2 on John Spann, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG) John Spann | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Jeffrey McInnes is called for the reach on Jacob Sirois - foul #1 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:16 | Indiana | Johnny Millender picks off the pass by Jacob Sirois | 9-6 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits the finger roll | 11-6 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | William Marchetti comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Conklin - foul #1 on Victor Conklin, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:49 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | James Harrison is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), John Nelson (SF) Wesley Perry, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Carmen Sabatini (SG) Jacob Sirois, Matthew Fisher | |
| 12:26 | Indiana | James Stewart steals it from George Handley in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 12:18 | Indiana | George Handley snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:16 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jon Wells (SF) Derek Sutton | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Eric Keifer | 13-6 |
| 11:54 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher is fouled in the backcourt by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #7 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Sam Durgin (PF) William Marchetti | |
| 11:54 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:54 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer loses the dribble to George Handley | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - Victor Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carmen Sabatini (fresh) SF - Jon Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Durgin (fresh) C - George Handley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Sam Durgin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Wells | 13-10 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | James Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Keifer | 16-10 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Keifer - foul #1 on Eric Keifer, team foul #8 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Jeffrey McInnes (PF) Eric Keifer, James Stewart, John Nelson, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Fisher (SG), Derek Sutton (SF), William Marchetti (PF) Carmen Sabatini, Jon Wells, Sam Durgin | |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 10:18 | Indiana | William Marchetti grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | William Marchetti is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Marchetti, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG) Clinton Rauscher | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey McInnes | 18-11 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Perry - foul #1 on Wesley Perry, team foul #9 | 18-11 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McInnes | 18-11 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | James Harrison comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Sirois - foul #1 on Jacob Sirois, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:09 | Indiana | George Handley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-11 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | James Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | James Harrison comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 20-11 |
| 08:55 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Marchetti | 20-13 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | William Marchetti snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | William Marchetti misses the wide open shot in the lane | 20-13 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry banks in the layup set up by Johnny Millender | 22-13 |
| 07:38 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher is hacked by Wesley Perry - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #10 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Stewart (SG), Victor Conklin (PF) Johnny Millender, Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jon Wells (SF), Sam Durgin (PF) Derek Sutton, William Marchetti | |
| 07:38 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:38 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Green (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Jacob Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jon Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Durgin (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Handley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-14 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 24-14 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Sam Durgin can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #11 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Carmen Sabatini (SG) Jacob Sirois, Matthew Fisher | |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Sam Durgin misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Sam Durgin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sam Durgin - foul #1 on Sam Durgin, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Indiana | Derek Sutton (SF) Jon Wells | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Sam Durgin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | Carmen Sabatini tips it home | 26-17 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is fouled on the floor by Sam Durgin - foul #2 on Sam Durgin, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG), William Marchetti (PF) Clinton Rauscher, Sam Durgin | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | William Marchetti grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | George Handley drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Michael Scheffel - foul #3 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #12 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF) John Nelson, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:35 | Indiana | George Handley misses the free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 26-19 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Harrison is blocked by Derek Sutton | 26-19 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | Derek Sutton grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 04:53 | Indiana | The short jumper by William Marchetti is denied by John Spann | 26-19 |
| 04:52 | Indiana | George Handley grabs the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:29 | Indiana | George Handley travels with the ball | 26-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Fisher (SG), Jon Wells (SF) Carmen Sabatini, Derek Sutton | |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | James Harrison loses the dribble to Matthew Fisher | 26-19 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | William Marchetti is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McInnes - foul #2 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #13 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Indiana | Clinton Rauscher (PG), Tad Devereaux (C) Jacob Sirois, George Handley | |
| 03:55 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:55 | Indiana | William Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Wesley Perry is denied by Tad Devereaux | 26-21 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | William Marchetti grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Jon Wells hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 26-21 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes grabs the board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - John Spann (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clinton Rauscher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jon Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Marchetti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tad Devereaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Jon Wells steps in front of the Wesley Perry pass | 26-21 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Jon Wells lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clinton Rauscher - foul #1 on Clinton Rauscher, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jacob Sirois (PG), Derek Sutton (SF), Sam Durgin (PF) Clinton Rauscher, Jon Wells, William Marchetti | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Derek Sutton is hacked by James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #14 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Derek Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Derek Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Clifford Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG) Wesley Perry | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:35 | Indiana | James Harrison steals the ball from Matthew Fisher in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #15 | 27-25 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | James Stewart is called for the reach on Derek Sutton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #16 | 27-25 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Derek Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Derek Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Tad Devereaux grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Derek Sutton makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Jacob Sirois | 27-29 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Stewart | 30-29 |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Derek Sutton's pass is intercepted by James Harrison in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender throws it down on a great pass from James Harrison | 32-29 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Jacob Sirois misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-29 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Clifford Green snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | James Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | John Spann snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | James Harrison scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Spann | 34-29 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Sam Durgin tips it home | 34-31 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | James Harrison drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Clifford Green | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Matthew Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison grabs the board | 36-31 |