| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Alba (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Quiros (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Joshua Alba inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:32 | Indiana | Joshua Alba misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:32 | Indiana | Joshua Alba misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:32 | Indiana | Joshua Alba misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Cross - foul #1 on Richard Cross, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:11 | Indiana | Robert Quiros pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Robert Quiros knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard McKearney | 42-38 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 18:27 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Cross | 42-38 |
| 18:09 | Indiana | Richard Shanks double dribbles | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | Richard Cross is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is hacked by Richard Shanks - foul #2 on Richard Shanks, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SG), Joseph Dawson (SF), Eddy Willson (PF), Todd Frey (C) Richard McKearney, Joshua Alba, Richard Cross, Robert Quiros | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 16:43 | Indiana | Richard Shanks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Kevin Leland | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Richard Shanks takes the ball from Floyd Wallace after a doubleteam | 42-38 |
| 16:01 | Indiana | Richard Shanks blows the dunk | 42-38 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hanselman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Dawson (fresh) PF - Eddy Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Mike Emery is denied by Todd Frey | 42-38 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine tips it in | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | Indiana | James Bacote picks off the pass by Joseph Dawson | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dawson - foul #2 on Joseph Dawson, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (PG), Richard McKearney (SG), Joshua Alba (SF), Richard Cross (PF), Robert Quiros (C) Richard Shanks, Ronald Hanselman, Joseph Dawson, Eddy Willson, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Indiana | Harry Hancock gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | Richard Cross splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Richard Cross grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Harry Hancock's pass is intercepted by Gary Taylor in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace and he's hacked by Joshua Alba - foul #1 on Joshua Alba, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG) Harry Hancock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Larry Lapine (C) Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Joshua Alba splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Richard Shanks can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Richard McKearney picks off the pass by Larry Lapine | 42-43 |
| 12:27 | Indiana | Richard Shanks hits the finger roll set up by Richard McKearney | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Mike Emery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Alba - foul #2 on Joshua Alba, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Edward Stockman picks off the pass by Joshua Alba | 44-45 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Alba (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Quiros (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Indiana | Richard Shanks is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Miller | 44-49 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Robert Quiros loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SG), Joseph Dawson (SF), Eddy Willson (PF), Todd Frey (C) Richard McKearney, Joshua Alba, Richard Cross, Robert Quiros | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), James Bacote (C) Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Eddy Willson | 44-49 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Shanks | 46-49 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 46-52 |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Todd Frey loses the dribble to Floyd Wallace | 46-52 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Mike Emery lays it up and in | 46-54 |
| 08:36 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Eddy Willson steps in front of the Mike Emery pass | 49-54 |
| 07:54 | Indiana | Todd Frey slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Hanselman | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hanselman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddy Willson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Frey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Mike Emery splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 07:29 | Indiana | Todd Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Eddy Willson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Hanselman | 53-54 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Shanks - foul #3 on Richard Shanks, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (PG), Richard McKearney (SG), Joshua Alba (SF), Richard Cross (PF), Robert Quiros (C) Richard Shanks, Ronald Hanselman, Joseph Dawson, Eddy Willson, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Floyd Wallace, Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | Joshua Alba scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard McKearney | 55-56 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 05:51 | Indiana | Kevin Leland is called for the reach on Joshua Alba - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Edward Stockman | |
| 05:44 | Indiana | Robert Quiros can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Quiros | 55-58 |
| 04:54 | Indiana | Richard Cross is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG) Harry Hancock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 04:39 | Indiana | Richard Shanks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Joshua Alba misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor loses the dribble to Richard Shanks | 55-58 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Richard Shanks lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard McKearney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Alba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Cross (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Quiros (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Bacote (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Indiana | Richard Shanks makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Cross and he's fouled by James Bacote - foul #3 on James Bacote, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SG), Joseph Dawson (SF), Eddy Willson (PF), Todd Frey (C) Richard McKearney, Joshua Alba, Richard Cross, Robert Quiros | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine | |
| 03:38 | Indiana | Richard Shanks makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Shanks | 63-60 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eddy Willson - foul #2 on Eddy Willson, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:44 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (SG), Joshua Alba (SF), Richard Cross (PF), Robert Quiros (C) Ronald Hanselman, Joseph Dawson, Eddy Willson, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (C) Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Richard Cross makes the contested runner from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Miller - foul #4 on Thomas Miller, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Richard Cross makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Edward Stockman | 66-64 |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Richard Cross works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller tips it in | 66-66 |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Richard Cross clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Leland - foul #2 on Kevin Leland, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (C) Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Richard Cross makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Richard Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it home | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Richard Cross shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Mike Emery blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Richard McKearney - foul #2 on Richard McKearney, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Joshua Alba shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Richard Shanks tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-70 |