| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) SG - Don Crowley (fresh) SF - James Nickles (fresh) PF - James McBride (fresh) C - Kevin Sage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Locke | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Jason Locke is called for the reach on Don Crowley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Locke, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | James McBride comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Steve Young grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Jason Locke is hacked by Kevin Sage - foul #1 on Kevin Sage, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | James McBride takes the ball from Jason Locke | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler is hacked by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Don Crowley and the foul's on Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Phillip Graham | |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | George Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Jason Locke clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Indiana | James Nickles grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Indiana | Joseph Biggs steals it from Thomas Sheckler in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Kevin Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Don Crowley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Indiana | Willie Wheeler (SG), Wesley Kohler (SF), Michael Luther (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Don Crowley, James Nickles, James McBride, Kevin Sage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Paul Carlson is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Phillip Graham - foul #1 on Phillip Graham, team foul #5 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG) Thomas Sheckler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Paul Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Paul Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Michael Luther swats the layup by Timothy Lerch | 4-2 |
| 15:47 | Indiana | Irving Torrance snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Irving Torrance (fresh) SG - Willie Wheeler (fresh) SF - Wesley Kohler (fresh) PF - Michael Luther (fresh) C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fairly fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SG), Kevin Sage (C) Willie Wheeler, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Jason Locke buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Lerch | 4-4 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Raymond Hinkley steps in front of the Wesley Kohler pass | 4-4 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Jason Locke knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Lerch | 4-7 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Irving Torrance is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lerch - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Willie Wheeler (SG), James Nickles (SF), James McBride (PF) Irving Torrance, Don Crowley, Wesley Kohler, Michael Luther | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Phillip Graham (C) Raymond Hinkley, George Rhoads | |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Kevin Sage is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Jason Locke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 6-7 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Justin Carrion | 6-10 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Kevin Sage tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Jason Locke is called for 5 seconds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SG), Wesley Kohler (SF), Paul Carlson (C) Willie Wheeler, James Nickles, Kevin Sage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 11:45 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 8-10 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | James McBride hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Kohler (fresh) PF - James McBride (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Locke (tired) 5 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) C - George Rhoads (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Luther (PF) James McBride | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 11:08 | Indiana | Paul Carlson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Sheckler | 12-10 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Jason Locke is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), James Nickles (SF) Thomas Sheckler, Wesley Kohler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) David Moore | |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-10 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | George Rhoads gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 10:00 | Indiana | Irving Torrance snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Paul Carlson dunks the ball on a great pass from Irving Torrance | 14-10 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Jason Locke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Paul Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 14-10 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | Paul Carlson snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Don Crowley buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Irving Torrance | 16-10 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Jason Locke is fouled on the floor by James Nickles - foul #1 on James Nickles, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Willie Wheeler (SG), Wesley Kohler (SF), James McBride (PF), Kevin Sage (C) Irving Torrance, Don Crowley, James Nickles, Michael Luther, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SG), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Wesley Kohler steals the ball from Jason Locke | 16-10 |
| 07:45 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler hits the finger roll set up by Wesley Kohler | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James McBride (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (tired) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Chan (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (very tired) 5 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Jason Locke's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Sage | 18-10 |
| 07:24 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 07:03 | Indiana | James McBride is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Willie Wheeler | 20-10 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-10 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Timothy Lerch steals the ball from Kevin Sage | 20-10 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | David Moore misses badly on a shot from the left side | 20-10 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan gets the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | James McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | James McBride clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jason Locke - foul #2 on Jason Locke, team foul #8 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), Don Crowley (SG), James Nickles (SF), Paul Carlson (C) Thomas Sheckler, Willie Wheeler, Wesley Kohler, Kevin Sage | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Timothy Lerch, Bernard Chan, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| 04:45 | Indiana | James McBride makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | James McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Jason Locke misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-10 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | George Rhoads misses the tip | 22-10 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion can't tip it in | 22-10 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | James Nickles pulls down the rebound | 22-10 |
| 04:07 | Indiana | Paul Carlson hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Irving Torrance | 24-10 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the contested floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Young | 24-12 |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Don Crowley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-12 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Irving Torrance (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nickles (fresh) PF - James McBride (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Locke (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Rhoads (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steve Young | 24-15 |
| 02:55 | Indiana | James Nickles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-15 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Jason Locke is open but can't throw it down | 24-15 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Paul Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 02:28 | Indiana | James Nickles travels in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Willie Wheeler (SG), Wesley Kohler (SF), Michael Luther (PF), Kevin Sage (C) Irving Torrance, Don Crowley, James Nickles, James McBride, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is hacked by Willie Wheeler - foul #1 on Willie Wheeler, team foul #3 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) George Rhoads | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Michael Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Phillip Graham steps in front of the Wesley Kohler pass | 24-15 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Jason Locke clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Kevin Sage gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Jason Locke is called for the reach on Willie Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Locke, team foul #9 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sheckler - foul #1 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #4 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SG), James Nickles (SF) Willie Wheeler, Wesley Kohler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Jason Locke hits a shot from the baseline | 26-17 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biggs - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Jason Locke's floater is knocked away by Thomas Sheckler | 28-17 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Michael Luther pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |