| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 11 pts. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Indiana | Richard Bolding splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Pfeiffenberge | 22-27 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Cross - foul #2 on Richard Cross, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:47 | Indiana | Anthony Webster evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Bolding | 24-30 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-30 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 17:58 | Indiana | Richard Bolding's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:02 | Indiana | Todd Frey buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Bolding | 26-32 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses short on a runner in the paint | 26-32 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge loses the dribble to Stanley Boyers | 28-32 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | Todd Frey gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) PF - Richard Cross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Todd Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Emery - foul #1 on Mike Emery, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (SG), James McEnany (PF), Scott Brand (C) Anthony Webster, Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| 15:42 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:42 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 28-32 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Scott Brand misses the floater in the lane | 28-32 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Mike Emery tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Harry Hancock is hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), James Bacote (PF) Calvin Gardin, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Anthony Webster (SG), Ronald Hanselman (SF) Richard Bolding, Harry Hancock, Michael Pfeiffenberge | |
| 14:06 | Indiana | James McEnany slams it home | 30-34 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the contested driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Floyd Wallace and he's hacked by Ronald Hanselman - foul #2 on Ronald Hanselman, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Daniels (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Richard Cross (PF), Todd Frey (C) Richard Shanks, James McEnany, Scott Brand | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:18 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses the jump hook from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Todd Frey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | Edward Stockman picks off the pass by Richard Cross | 33-34 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Richard Cross snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 12:33 | Indiana | Richard Bolding evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | James Bacote pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 33-34 |
| 12:04 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Todd Frey hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Hanselman (fresh) PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | David Daniels comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 33-36 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James Bacote comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Todd Frey | 33-36 |
| 10:38 | Indiana | Richard Bolding works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hanselman | 33-39 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Harry Hancock (SG), Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), James McEnany (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard Bolding, Anthony Webster, Ronald Hanselman, Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Emery | 35-39 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Shanks | 35-41 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Mike Emery | 37-41 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Scott Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Anthony Webster (SG), Richard Cross (PF), Todd Frey (C) Richard Shanks, Harry Hancock, James McEnany, Scott Brand | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 37-41 |
| 08:01 | Indiana | Richard Cross grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 07:32 | Indiana | Richard Bolding misses the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 39-41 |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Anthony Webster connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Bolding | 39-43 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 39-43 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), David Daniels (C) Stanley Boyers, Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Richard Cross is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Bolding | 39-45 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 41-45 |
| 05:42 | Indiana | Richard Cross can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-45 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 41-45 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | David Daniels is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Frey - foul #1 on Todd Frey, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Calvin Gardin, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SF), James McEnany (PF), Scott Brand (C) Michael Pfeiffenberge, Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Floyd Wallace is called for the reach on Anthony Webster - foul #3 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 04:59 | Indiana | Richard Bolding knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Webster | 43-48 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Hanselman - foul #3 on Ronald Hanselman, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:14 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 04:12 | Indiana | Scott Brand hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's fadeaway is rejected by James McEnany | 45-50 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Scott Brand pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:22 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, James Bacote, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Harry Hancock (SG), Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), Richard Cross (PF), Todd Frey (C) Richard Bolding, Anthony Webster, Ronald Hanselman, James McEnany, Scott Brand | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Hancock (fresh) SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Richard Cross picks off the pass by Scott Kinsler | 45-50 |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), David Daniels (C) Floyd Wallace, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Anthony Webster (SG) Richard Shanks, Harry Hancock | |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Anthony Webster | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Richard Bolding grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:59 | Indiana | Richard Bolding loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Cross - foul #3 on Richard Cross, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Todd Frey misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Richard Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Richard Bolding is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Bolding, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Cross - foul #4 on Richard Cross, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SF), James McEnany (PF) Michael Pfeiffenberge, Richard Cross | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | James McEnany is hacked by Mike Emery - foul #2 on Mike Emery, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | James McEnany is hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #4 on Paul Taylor, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | James McEnany makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | James McEnany misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery knocks in the shot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), Richard Cross (PF) Ronald Hanselman, James McEnany | |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Stanley Boyers is called for the reach on Anthony Webster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Boyers, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Anthony Webster makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Anthony Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | David Daniels pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Paul Taylor | 51-54 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Richard Bolding is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Stockman, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SF) Richard Cross | |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Richard Bolding makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Richard Bolding makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Mike Emery - foul #3 on Mike Emery, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James McEnany (PF) Michael Pfeiffenberge | |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on James McEnany in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Stockman, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | James McEnany makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | James McEnany makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | James McEnany pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Richard Bolding runs out the clock | 51-58 |