| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenton Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Foster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance inbounds the ball | 24-15 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Dennis Rusk steps in front of the Robert Tandy pass | 24-15 |
| 19:27 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk hits the finger roll | 26-15 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Kenton Nelson is called for the reach on Jason Wallace - foul #1 on Kenton Nelson, team foul #1 | 26-15 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Philip Mance is fouled on the floor by Mark Foster - foul #2 on Mark Foster, team foul #2 | 26-15 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Philip Mance can't tip it in | 26-15 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Mark Foster grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 18:13 | Indiana | Kenton Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-15 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | James Brown buries a fadeaway from the right block | 26-17 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Jim Stokes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Rusk | 28-17 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits a runner in the lane set up by James Brown | 28-19 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Jim Stokes loses the ball out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy is fouled on the floor by Kenton Nelson - foul #2 on Kenton Nelson, team foul #3 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Quon Chio (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Wayne Ford (PF), Barton Harrison (C) Kenton Nelson, Gerald Tse, Mark Foster, Jim Stokes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy tips it in | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Rusk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quon Chio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Wille (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barton Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | James Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Thompson | 30-23 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy's pass is intercepted by Wayne Ford | 32-23 |
| 14:05 | Indiana | Wayne Ford misses long on a runner from close range | 32-23 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | James Thompson grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | James Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-23 |
| 13:35 | Indiana | Brian Wille gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Philip Corson is called for the reach on Dennis Rusk - foul #1 on Philip Corson, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Kenton Nelson (SG), Gerald Tse (SF), Mark Foster (PF), Jim Stokes (C) Dennis Rusk, Quon Chio, Brian Wille, Wayne Ford, Barton Harrison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Jim Stokes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Robert Tandy, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Jim Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Jim Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Philip Mance buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Wallace | 34-26 |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Jim Stokes hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenton Nelson | 36-26 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Mark Foster | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stuart Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenton Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Foster (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jim Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Mark Foster clanks a shot from the baseline | 36-26 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 36-26 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | James Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Mance | 36-29 |
| 10:54 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Kenton Nelson hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | James Brown knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gerald Tse - foul #2 on Gerald Tse, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Rusk (PG) Stuart Ford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Thompson | |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Jim Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 38-32 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | James Brown blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 10:02 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jim Stokes | 38-32 |
| 09:37 | Indiana | Robert Tandy swats the shot by Gerald Tse | 38-32 |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Mark Foster tips it in | 40-32 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | James Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-32 |
| 09:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gerald Tse | 40-32 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Jim Stokes hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Rusk | 42-32 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Philip Mance scores on a shot from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Jim Stokes is hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #4 on Robert Tandy, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Quon Chio (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Wayne Ford (PF), Barton Harrison (C) Kenton Nelson, Gerald Tse, Mark Foster, Jim Stokes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), James Thompson (PF) James Brown, Robert Tandy | |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Corson - foul #2 on Philip Corson, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Quon Chio - foul #3 on Quon Chio, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quon Chio (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wille (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barton Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 07:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Wayne Ford | 44-34 |
| 07:16 | Indiana | Brian Wille hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Wallace - foul #4 on Jason Wallace, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG) Dennis Rusk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Robert Tandy (C) Jason Wallace, Patrick Ferrell | |
| 07:16 | Indiana | Brian Wille makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 07:16 | Indiana | Brian Wille misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 07:16 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Ford | 45-34 |
| 07:02 | Indiana | Stuart Ford is fouled on the floor by Robert Tandy - foul #5 on Robert Tandy, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (C) Robert Tandy | |
| 07:02 | Indiana | Stuart Ford makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 07:02 | Indiana | Stuart Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | James Thompson knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Wayne Ford - foul #1 on Wayne Ford, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Stuart Ford makes the jumper in the lane | 49-37 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Wayne Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 05:47 | Indiana | Brian Wille tips it in | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | James Brown blows the layup | 51-37 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | James Thompson grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Stuart Ford picks off the pass by Philip Mance | 51-37 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Rusk (PG), Kenton Nelson (SG), Gerald Tse (SF), Mark Foster (PF), Jim Stokes (C) Stuart Ford, Quon Chio, Brian Wille, Wayne Ford, Barton Harrison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Mance | |
| 04:59 | Indiana | Jim Stokes throws it down on a great pass from Dennis Rusk | 53-37 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Dennis Rusk steals the ball from James Thompson | 53-37 |
| 04:39 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk hits the finger roll | 55-37 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Kenton Nelson gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | Gerald Tse clanks a jumper in the paint | 55-37 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | James Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-37 |
| 03:44 | Indiana | Gerald Tse gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenton Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Stokes (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Ferrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenton Nelson | 58-37 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Philip Corson gets the offensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Jim Stokes swats the layup by James Brown | 58-37 |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Jim Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 01:45 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | Jim Stokes hits the follow up shot | 60-37 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Philip Corson travels with the ball | 60-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Quon Chio (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Wayne Ford (PF), Barton Harrison (C) Dennis Rusk, Kenton Nelson, Gerald Tse, Mark Foster, Jim Stokes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF) Philip Corson | |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Brian Wille connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-37 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | James Thompson lays it in set up by James Brown and he's hacked by Brian Wille - foul #2 on Brian Wille, team foul #7 | 63-39 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the free throw | 63-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Stuart Ford comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 63-40 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Stuart Ford makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Stuart Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-40 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Brian Wille gets the rebound | 65-40 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Stuart Ford runs out the clock | 65-40 |