| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Neff (fresh) SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - Randy Correll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) SG - Paul Jones (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) PF - Alvin Fleck (fresh) C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Randy Correll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Randy Correll tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard McKearney | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Randy Correll pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | James Neff tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Doody | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Indiana | Richard McKearney double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | James Neff comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Mark Dabbs | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Jones and the foul's on Eugene Boyes - foul #1 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | James Neff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Nathaniel Doody - foul #1 on Nathaniel Doody, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Richard McKearney evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Dabbs - foul #1 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyes - foul #2 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Eugene Boyes | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:02 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the shot in the lane set up by Nathaniel Doody | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alvin Fleck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine loses the ball out of bounds | 5-9 |
| 15:27 | Indiana | Randy Correll steals it from Nathaniel Doody | 5-9 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine double dribbles | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) James Neff, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Ash (C) Mark Dabbs | |
| 14:40 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Nathaniel Doody - foul #2 on Nathaniel Doody, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF) Paul Jones, Nathaniel Doody | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Walter Harper makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | William Humphrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | William Humphrey scores on a runner in the paint | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Travis Hill is hacked by Walter Harper - foul #1 on Walter Harper, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (PG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Lester Ingram, Walter Harper, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Dabbs (C) Brian Ash | |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Travis Hill splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Vaugh | 8-14 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Randy Correll lays it up and in on a great pass from James Neff | 10-14 |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck is called for 3 seconds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Paul Jones (SG) Richard McKearney, Travis Hill | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (SG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:28 | Indiana | William Kilgo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lester Ingram - foul #1 on Lester Ingram, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | William Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | William Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | James Neff clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 11:58 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs grabs the board | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Ingram (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Dabbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Indiana | Larry Lapine takes the ball from Alvin Fleck | 10-15 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | William Kilgo is called for the reach on Randy Correll - foul #1 on William Kilgo, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) James Neff, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Brian Ash (C) William Kilgo, Mark Dabbs | |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG), Moses Robin (PF) Paul Jones, Alvin Fleck | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:02 | Indiana | Brian Ash pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Richard McKearney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lester Ingram - foul #2 on Lester Ingram, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (PG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Lester Ingram, Walter Harper, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Randy Correll is hacked by Brian Ash - foul #1 on Brian Ash, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Dabbs (C) Brian Ash | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG), Alvin Fleck (SF) Travis Hill, Roy Vaugh | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Randy Correll can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Alvin Fleck - foul #1 on Alvin Fleck, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:23 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck is denied on a layup by Larry Lapine | 16-17 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 07:45 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Carter (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) C - Mark Dabbs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Paul Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Ash (C) Mark Dabbs | |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine lays it in on a great pass from James Neff and he's fouled by Brian Ash - foul #2 on Brian Ash, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mike Gibbs (C) Brian Ash | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:16 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Moses Robin | 18-19 |
| 07:08 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 18-19 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | James Neff misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-19 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Roy Vaugh (SF) Richard McKearney, Moses Robin | |
| 06:17 | Indiana | William Kilgo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-19 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | James Neff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Roy Vaugh - foul #1 on Roy Vaugh, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Nathaniel Carter, Walter Harper, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) William Kilgo, Paul Jones, Roy Vaugh, Alvin Fleck, Mike Gibbs | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard McKearney out of a doubleteam | 20-21 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard McKearney | 20-21 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Richard McKearney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (SF) James Neff | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG) Travis Hill | |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathaniel Carter - foul #1 on Nathaniel Carter, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Carter (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Randy Correll is called for the reach on Nathaniel Doody - foul #1 on Randy Correll, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF), William Humphrey (C) Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Indiana | Alvin Fleck (PF) Moses Robin | |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | William Humphrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) Nathaniel Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Ingram - foul #3 on Lester Ingram, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Neff (PG) Lester Ingram | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Brian Ash (C) Nathaniel Doody, Mark Dabbs | |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Walter Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Harper | 22-27 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Brian Ash is open and buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard McKearney | 22-29 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | William Humphrey clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Ash - foul #3 on Brian Ash, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Walter Harper | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Mike Gibbs (C) Richard McKearney, Paul Jones, Roy Vaugh, Brian Ash | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | William Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | William Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck connects on the floater from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Alvin Fleck steals the ball from Larry Lapine | 23-31 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Travis Hill is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyes - foul #3 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (SF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, William Humphrey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Moses Robin (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) William Kilgo, Alvin Fleck, Mike Gibbs | |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Travis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Travis Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 23-33 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Moses Robin | 23-33 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Randy Correll picks off the pass by Mark Dabbs | 23-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Doody is called for the reach on Nathaniel Carter - foul #3 on Nathaniel Doody, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG) James Neff, Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF) Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |