| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Bouffard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Mosher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Angel Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fresh) PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Heckler | 31-33 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Ye Tang splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Angel Flores | 31-35 |
| 18:53 | Indiana | Loren Brown makes the jumper from the left block | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Ye Tang evades the doubleteam and hits a runner near the basket set up by Chris Harris | 33-37 |
| 18:18 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard is called for 5 seconds | 33-37 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Ye Tang can't connect on a floater from the right block | 33-37 |
| 17:55 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Angel Flores - foul #1 on Angel Flores, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (C) Willie Brown | |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Ye Tang is fouled on the floor by Johnny Mosher - foul #1 on Johnny Mosher, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Smiley (SF), William Crisp (PF) Howard Bouffard, Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (PF) Ye Tang | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | Walter Brooks snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:20 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Loren Brown gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:01 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:00 | Indiana | Roy Smiley gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Crisp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Loren Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) PF - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moss (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Loren Brown hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses the shot from the left block | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Loren Brown grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:58 | Indiana | Walter Brooks splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Roy Smiley | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | David Wilkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Howard Bouffard (SF), Johnny Mosher (PF), Richard Sanderson (C) Alfred Heckler, Walter Brooks, William Crisp, Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Ye Tang (PF), Willie Brown (C) Christian Timmerman, David Wilkes, James Moss | |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson buries a runner from the right block set up by Justin Hennis | 42-37 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Richard Sanderson is called for the reach on Edwin Roberts - foul #4 on Richard Sanderson, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski (C) Richard Sanderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Roy Smiley is called for the reach on Chris Harris - foul #1 on Roy Smiley, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Crisp (SG) Roy Smiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Ye Tang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-37 |
| 13:21 | Indiana | William Crisp snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:59 | Indiana | Willie Brown steals the ball from Howard Bouffard | 42-37 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Willie Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fadey Napieralski - foul #1 on Fadey Napieralski, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Walter Brooks (SG) Justin Hennis, William Crisp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), David Wilkes (SG), James Pedersen (SF) Edwin Roberts, Angel Flores, Chris Harris | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:44 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:19 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Walter Brooks hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Willie Brown buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Ye Tang out of the doubleteam | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Bouffard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnny Mosher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Ye Tang's floater is tipped away by Fadey Napieralski | 44-39 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | David Wilkes grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Willie Brown hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Wilkes | 44-41 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 10:44 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Heckler | 44-41 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler is fouled on the floor by Christian Timmerman - foul #1 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Roy Smiley (SG), William Crisp (SF), Loren Brown (C) Alfred Heckler, Walter Brooks, Howard Bouffard, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Angel Flores (SG), Chris Harris (SF), James Moss (C) Christian Timmerman, James Pedersen, Ye Tang, Willie Brown | |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Justin Hennis is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ye Tang (PF) David Wilkes | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Justin Hennis steals the ball from James Moss | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | Indiana | Justin Hennis banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | William Crisp is called for the reach on Edwin Roberts - foul #1 on William Crisp, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (SG) Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | James Moss connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Angel Flores | 46-43 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | William Crisp misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 08:49 | Indiana | Walter Brooks tips it in | 48-43 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Chris Harris comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | Justin Hennis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Roy Smiley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | James Moss pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | James Moss misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 48-43 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Ye Tang tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 08:03 | Indiana | Walter Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:43 | Indiana | Roy Smiley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Moss - foul #1 on James Moss, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Howard Bouffard (SF), Richard Sanderson (C) Justin Hennis, William Crisp, Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts, Ye Tang | |
| 07:43 | Indiana | Roy Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:43 | Indiana | Roy Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:43 | Indiana | Walter Brooks snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Bouffard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) PF - James Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sanderson | 51-43 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christian Timmerman | 51-45 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Heckler | 53-45 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Angel Flores buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christian Timmerman | 53-48 |
| 05:51 | Indiana | Willie Brown is called for the reach on Richard Sanderson - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Crisp (SG), Johnny Mosher (PF) Walter Brooks, Roy Smiley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), James Pedersen (SF), David Wilkes (PF) Angel Flores, Chris Harris, James Moss | |
| 05:34 | Indiana | William Crisp is called for 5 seconds | 53-48 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Pedersen | 53-50 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christian Timmerman - foul #2 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kent Avelar (SF) Howard Bouffard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ye Tang (PF) Edwin Roberts | |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Ye Tang tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 04:13 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Johnny Mosher is called for the reach on Christian Timmerman - foul #2 on Johnny Mosher, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Walter Brooks (SG), Roy Smiley (SF), Loren Brown (C) Alfred Heckler, William Crisp, Kent Avelar, Richard Sanderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Chris Harris (SF), James Moss (C) Christian Timmerman, James Pedersen, Willie Brown | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | James Moss hits the finger roll | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Justin Hennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Mosher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Moss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Ye Tang gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | James Moss scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chris Harris and he's hacked by Loren Brown - foul #2 on Loren Brown, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Howard Bouffard (SF), Richard Sanderson (C) Justin Hennis, Roy Smiley, Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Flores (SG) David Wilkes | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:05 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Bouffard | 59-56 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts, James Moss | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman's pass is intercepted by Howard Bouffard | 59-56 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler misses the easy layup | 59-56 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Willie Brown snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Willie Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Brooks - foul #2 on Walter Brooks, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Angel Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson is hacked by Angel Flores in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angel Flores, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Chris Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Brown | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 60-57 |