| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Winner (fresh) SG - John Simmerman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonel Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Boston (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Newquist (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Kleiner (fresh) PF - Alan Rix (fresh) 2 blk. C - Francis Bad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Leonel Bacher inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Indiana | Leonel Bacher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Rix - foul #3 on Alan Rix, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick (PF) Alan Rix | |
| 19:44 | Indiana | Leonel Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:44 | Indiana | Leonel Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | William Guffey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Hetrick | 34-31 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Francis Bad misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 34-31 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Charles Newquist | 34-31 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | Mike Boston clanks a jumper from close range | 34-31 |
| 18:51 | Indiana | Charles Newquist tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Francis Bad travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Charles Newquist can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Page grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | Steven Winner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Simmerman | 39-31 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Page knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:25 | Indiana | Mike Boston connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Francis Bad - foul #1 on Francis Bad, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Fulton (PG) Steven Winner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Degnan (SF), Tommy Archuleta (C) Kevin Kleiner, Francis Bad | |
| 17:25 | Indiana | Mike Boston makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta drills a floater from the right block set up by Manuel Page and he's fouled by Leonel Bacher - foul #2 on Leonel Bacher, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Tamez (SF), Stuart Hill (PF) Leonel Bacher, Mike Boston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:03 | Indiana | William Guffey takes the ball from David Fulton in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Manuel Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brunon Zavadoski (C) Charles Newquist | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Brown (SG) Manuel Page | |
| 16:28 | Indiana | Stuart Hill misses long on a floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | James Degnan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | James Degnan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Stuart Hill pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | David Fulton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Winner (PG) John Simmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Bad (C) Bruce Hetrick | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | William Guffey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brunon Zavadoski - foul #1 on Brunon Zavadoski, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonel Bacher (SF) Brunon Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Rix (PF) Tommy Archuleta | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | William Guffey makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | William Guffey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Winner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Fulton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leonel Bacher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Tamez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stuart Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Degnan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Rix (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Francis Bad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Steven Winner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | William Guffey is fouled on the floor by William Tamez - foul #2 on William Tamez, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Simmerman (SG), Charles Newquist (C) David Fulton, Stuart Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), Manuel Page (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF) William Guffey, George Brown, James Degnan | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Alan Rix connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by William Tamez - foul #3 on William Tamez, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mike Boston (PF) William Tamez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick (C) Francis Bad | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Alan Rix makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:05 | Indiana | Leonel Bacher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Alan Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner blows the layup | 45-42 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Kleiner | 45-42 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Charles Newquist snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:10 | Indiana | Manuel Page is called for the reach on Steven Winner - foul #1 on Manuel Page, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Fulton (PG), William Tamez (SF) Steven Winner, Leonel Bacher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), James Degnan (SF) Kim Cannella, Kevin Kleiner | |
| 13:59 | Indiana | Mike Boston scores on a jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Alan Rix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Simmerman - foul #2 on John Simmerman, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Hill (PF), Brunon Zavadoski (C) Mike Boston, Charles Newquist | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Bad (C) Bruce Hetrick | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Alan Rix misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Alan Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | John Simmerman is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harold Mayo (SG) John Simmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta (PF) Alan Rix | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | Indiana | Stuart Hill gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | William Tamez drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Fulton | 50-43 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Francis Bad hits the finger roll set up by William Guffey | 50-45 |
| 12:19 | Indiana | David Fulton lays it in and he's hacked by Tommy Archuleta - foul #1 on Tommy Archuleta, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Simmerman (SG), Leonel Bacher (SF), Mike Boston (PF), Charles Newquist (C) Harold Mayo, William Tamez, Stuart Hill, Brunon Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Brown (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), Bruce Hetrick (PF) Manuel Page, Tommy Archuleta, Francis Bad | |
| 12:19 | Indiana | David Fulton makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | William Guffey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hetrick | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Simmerman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonel Bacher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Boston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Newquist (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Kleiner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hetrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Degnan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Indiana | David Fulton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | James Degnan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Mike Boston gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | A charge is called on John Simmerman - foul #3 on John Simmerman, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Winner (PG), William Tamez (PF) David Fulton, Mike Boston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Page (SG), Alan Rix (PF), Francis Bad (C) George Brown, Bruce Hetrick, James Degnan | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | William Guffey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | John Simmerman is hacked by Manuel Page - foul #2 on Manuel Page, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), Tommy Archuleta (SF) William Guffey, Kevin Kleiner | |
| 09:44 | Indiana | Francis Bad denies the turnaround by Leonel Bacher | 53-51 |
| 09:43 | Indiana | William Tamez snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Steven Winner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alan Rix | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Charles Newquist snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:45 | Indiana | William Tamez's pass is intercepted by Francis Bad | 53-51 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Alan Rix jams it on a great pass from Kim Cannella | 53-53 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Steven Winner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Manuel Page scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Winner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Simmerman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonel Bacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Tamez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Newquist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kim Cannella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Archuleta (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Rix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Francis Bad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Indiana | Tommy Archuleta is called for the reach on Leonel Bacher - foul #2 on Tommy Archuleta, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Fulton (PG), Harold Mayo (SG), Stuart Hill (SF), Mike Boston (PF), Brunon Zavadoski (C) Steven Winner, John Simmerman, Leonel Bacher, William Tamez, Charles Newquist | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), George Brown (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), Bruce Hetrick (PF), James Degnan (C) Kim Cannella, Manuel Page, Tommy Archuleta, Alan Rix, Francis Bad | |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Harold Mayo is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | William Guffey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Guffey, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | David Fulton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-56 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick banks in the layup and he's fouled by Stuart Hill - foul #1 on Stuart Hill, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Tamez (SF) Brunon Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Page (SG) George Brown | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Stuart Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | William Guffey connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | David Fulton is hacked by William Guffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Guffey, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Simmerman (SG), Charles Newquist (C) Harold Mayo, Mike Boston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta (C) Kevin Kleiner | |
| 05:15 | Indiana | David Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | David Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Manuel Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Winner (PG), Leonel Bacher (SF) David Fulton, Stuart Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Rix (PF) Tommy Archuleta | |
| 04:41 | Indiana | Steven Winner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Newquist | 55-61 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Charles Newquist is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hetrick - foul #1 on Bruce Hetrick, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Brown (SG), Tommy Archuleta (SF), Francis Bad (C) Manuel Page, James Degnan, Bruce Hetrick | |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Charles Newquist makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Charles Newquist misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Bad | 56-61 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Alan Rix comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-61 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta tips it but misses | 56-61 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | George Brown gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | William Guffey knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 56-63 |
| 03:33 | Indiana | Steven Winner clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William Guffey snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Winner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Simmerman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonel Bacher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Tamez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Newquist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tommy Archuleta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Rix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Francis Bad (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Alan Rix is denied on a layup by William Tamez | 56-63 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Leonel Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | John Simmerman buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Winner | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mike Boston (PF) William Tamez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Page (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF) George Brown, Tommy Archuleta | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Alan Rix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Steven Winner lays it in | 61-63 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Alan Rix is whistled for a carry | 61-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick (PF) Alan Rix | |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Mike Boston banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Winner | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Manuel Page loses the dribble to Steven Winner | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | Indiana | John Simmerman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Winner | 65-63 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Manuel Page knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Steven Winner knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Newquist | 68-66 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Guffey and he's hacked by Leonel Bacher - foul #3 on Leonel Bacher, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Rix (PF) Bruce Hetrick | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Charles Newquist grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Steven Winner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Charles Newquist misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Mike Boston snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Charles Newquist hits a jumper from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Manuel Page hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-68 |