| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Neff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Neff inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | James Neff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Brian Ash misses the shot from close range | 35-40 |
| 19:30 | Indiana | Travis Hill grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | Richard McKearney can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | James Neff grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Lapine | 35-42 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Larry Lapine blocks the short jumper by Richard McKearney | 35-42 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller is hacked by Moses Robin - foul #2 on Moses Robin, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Leland | 35-44 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | Richard McKearney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Boyes - foul #4 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Mike Gibbs (C) Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, James Neff, Thomas Miller | |
| 17:45 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Robert Quiros grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson's dunk attempt is rejected by Randy Correll | 36-44 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Randy Correll tips it in | 36-46 |
| 16:28 | Indiana | Robert Quiros connects on the open jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Dawson out of the doubleteam | 38-46 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Richard McKearney connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Kevin Leland is called for the reach on Richard McKearney - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Brian Ash (C) Richard McKearney, Joseph Dawson, Roy Vaugh, Robert Quiros, Mike Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| 15:14 | Indiana | Moses Robin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 14:38 | Indiana | Thomas Miller swats the short shot by Brian Ash | 40-48 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 40-48 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | James Neff connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 40-50 |
| 14:16 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Travis Hill out of a doubleteam | 42-50 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Moses Robin is called for the reach on Walter Harper - foul #3 on Moses Robin, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG) William Kilgo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Kevin Leland | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | James Neff is denied on a layup by Moses Robin | 42-50 |
| 13:59 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Moses Robin | 42-50 |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mike Gibbs (C) Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | James Neff hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 42-52 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody loses the ball out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Robert Quiros (PF) Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Mike Gibbs steals the ball from Eugene Boyes | 42-52 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | James Neff is called for the reach on Richard McKearney - foul #4 on James Neff, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG) Richard McKearney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Randy Correll denies the turnaround by Robert Quiros | 42-52 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine's pass is intercepted by William Kilgo | 44-52 |
| 11:43 | Indiana | William Kilgo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Quiros | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | William Kilgo is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyes - foul #5 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Brian Ash (C) William Kilgo, Joseph Dawson, Roy Vaugh, Robert Quiros, Mike Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kevin Leland, Eugene Boyes, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| 10:55 | Indiana | Brian Ash misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-54 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Neff | 47-54 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 47-54 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Brian Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Brian Ash misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Walter Harper | 47-54 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Richard McKearney is called for the reach on Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Richard McKearney, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Walter Harper lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Taylor | 47-56 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | Richard McKearney lays it in on a great pass from Nathaniel Doody and he's hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Walter Harper | |
| 09:54 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Ash | 49-56 |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Miller | 49-56 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | James Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Wilkerson | 49-59 |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Moses Robin is hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Dawson (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Mike Gibbs (C) Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (PG), Randy Correll (C) Gary Taylor, Thomas Miller | |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-59 |
| 08:48 | Indiana | Robert Quiros tips it home | 51-59 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 08:42 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-59 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs tips it but misses | 51-59 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 51-59 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Randy Correll | 51-61 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Robert Quiros is called for traveling | 51-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Moses Robin (PF) Richard McKearney, Robert Quiros | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Walter Harper (PF) Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-61 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:38 | Indiana | William Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 07:36 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Neff (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Indiana | William Kilgo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Moses Robin tips it in | 53-61 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| 06:35 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs loses the dribble to Randy Correll | 53-63 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Randy Correll tips it home | 53-65 |
| 06:12 | Indiana | Randy Correll is called for the reach on Joseph Dawson - foul #3 on Randy Correll, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Brian Ash (C) William Kilgo, Roy Vaugh, Moses Robin, Mike Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 06:12 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:12 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the finger roll | 55-67 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Robert Quiros drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard McKearney | 57-67 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-67 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Robert Quiros grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Robert Quiros's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Miller | 57-67 |
| 04:59 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Doody | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:46 | Indiana | Robert Quiros hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard McKearney | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:13 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard McKearney and he's hacked by James Neff - foul #5 on James Neff, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG), Moses Robin (PF), Mike Gibbs (C) Joseph Dawson, Robert Quiros, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) James Neff | |
| 04:13 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Moses Robin is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #4 on Moses Robin, team foul #4 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF) Nathaniel Doody | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Randy Correll knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 03:21 | Indiana | Richard McKearney can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland comes up short on the shot near the basket | 62-69 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody (SF), Brian Ash (C) Roy Vaugh, Mike Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (C) Randy Correll | |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Brian Ash is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 62-69 |
| 02:56 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Travis Hill is hacked by Larry Lapine - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Travis Hill misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-71 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Gary Taylor steals the ball from Richard McKearney | 62-71 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor banks in the layup | 62-73 |
| 02:10 | Indiana | Travis Hill is called for traveling | 62-73 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Joseph Dawson (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Robert Quiros (PF), Mike Gibbs (C) Richard McKearney, Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Indiana | Robert Quiros clanks a floater near the basket | 62-76 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-76 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Robert Quiros gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:12 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by William Kilgo and he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #10 | 64-76 |
| 01:12 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson misses the free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Correll | 64-76 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Robert Quiros grabs the board | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Joseph Dawson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Randy Correll gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-76 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Mike Gibbs snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Robert Quiros scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Kilgo | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland runs out the clock | 66-76 |