| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Matthew Leu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Stamey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Pat Morris - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 19:27 | Indiana | Matthew Leu can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-24 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Griffith - foul #1 on Andrew Griffith, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Stamey out of the doubleteam | 26-27 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Matthew Leu picks off the pass by John Boysen | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Matthew Leu hits the finger roll | 30-27 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | John Boysen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Leu | 32-27 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | James Stamey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Pat Morris hits a runner in the paint set up by Andrew Griffith | 34-29 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Andrew Griffith denies the turnaround by Ira Casson | 34-29 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Gary Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:12 | Indiana | Gary Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dave Beal (SF), Billy Bradford (C) Pat Morris, Gerald Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), Bobby Moore (SF) John Boysen, Ira Casson | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Dave Beal is called for the reach on Karl Robidoux - foul #2 on Dave Beal, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), Gerald Durrett (SF) Karl Robidoux, Bobby Moore | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Matthew Leu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Beal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Bradford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Conrad Heideman - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Denison (PG), John Hudson (C) Matthew Leu, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-31 |
| 14:40 | Indiana | Travis Denison gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Dave Beal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to John Hudson | 35-31 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Dave Beal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-31 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 35-31 |
| 14:13 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 13:49 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 13:47 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Beal | 35-31 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 35-31 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is hacked by Travis Denison - foul #1 on Travis Denison, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Pat Morris (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Gerald Baker (C) Travis Denison, Andrew Griffith, Billy Bradford, John Hudson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Matthew Leu | 35-31 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | Gerald Durrett steals it from Dave Beal | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gary Thomas | 35-31 |
| 11:49 | Indiana | Gary Thomas slams it home on a great pass from Pat Morris and he's fouled by Robert Gardner - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Maynard Printz (SF) Dave Beal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Ryan Cobos | |
| 11:49 | Indiana | Gary Thomas makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Matthew Leu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pat Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maynard Printz (fresh) PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Boysen (fresh) SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Gerald Baker double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Griffith (SF) Maynard Printz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) James Stamey | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Leu - foul #1 on Matthew Leu, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Gary Thomas is hacked by Conrad Heideman - foul #2 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Conrad Heideman | 38-35 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Gerald Baker denies the turnaround by Robert Gardner | 38-35 |
| 09:49 | Indiana | Gerald Baker gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Gerald Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gerald Baker, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dave Beal (SF), Billy Bradford (C) Pat Morris, Gerald Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), George Predmore (PF), James Stamey (C) John Boysen, Conrad Heideman, Robert Gardner | |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Cobos | 38-38 |
| 09:01 | Indiana | Gary Thomas hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Griffith | 40-38 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Dave Beal snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Leu | 42-38 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Thomas - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Denison (PG), Pat Morris (SG), Gerald Baker (C) Matthew Leu, Dave Beal, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Gerald Durrett, George Predmore | |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Gerald Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Travis Denison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pat Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Bradford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Travis Denison misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 07:04 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith tips it in | 44-43 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | James Stamey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Baker - foul #5 on Gerald Baker, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Matthew Leu (PG), Dave Beal (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Travis Denison, Andrew Griffith, Gerald Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), John Boysen (SG) Michael Anderson, Ryan Cobos | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:42 | Indiana | Billy Bradford grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Dave Beal makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Pat Morris | 47-44 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Leu picks off the pass by James Stamey out of a doubleteam | 47-44 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Pat Morris blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the contested jumper in the lane set up by Karl Robidoux | 47-46 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | Billy Bradford knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dave Beal | 49-46 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Griffith (SG), John Hudson (C) Pat Morris, Billy Bradford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), Ryan Cobos (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Karl Robidoux, John Boysen, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| 04:41 | Indiana | The short jumper by Gary Thomas is denied by Robert Gardner | 49-46 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Cobos | 49-48 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Gary Thomas scores on a shot from close range set up by Dave Beal and the foul's on Ryan Cobos - foul #1 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Gary Thomas makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 03:44 | Indiana | Gary Thomas gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Matthew Leu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Gary Thomas's layup is rejected by Gerald Durrett | 52-48 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | George Predmore can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | John Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:01 | Indiana | Gary Thomas buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Matthew Leu | 54-48 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Pat Morris (SG), Billy Bradford (C) Dave Beal, John Hudson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Anderson is blocked by Gary Thomas | 54-48 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Cobos | 54-51 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | James Stamey takes the ball from Billy Bradford | 54-51 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket | 54-53 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Pat Morris is fouled on the floor by Ryan Cobos - foul #2 on Ryan Cobos, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Gary Thomas can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Andrew Griffith grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Matthew Leu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Bradford - foul #2 on Billy Bradford, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Matthew Leu is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Anderson - foul #4 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | James Stamey is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Andrew Griffith | 56-54 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Matthew Leu in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Anderson, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Matthew Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-54 |