| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyman Jimmerson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Willer inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 18:54 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Brett King is hacked by Kevin Bellman - foul #2 on Kevin Bellman, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Lyman Jimmerson | 28-28 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:47 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Indiana | Brian Grier tips it in | 30-30 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bryan Smith - foul #3 on Bryan Smith, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (SF) Austin Dorman, John Willer | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), George Smith (SG), Gregory Watts (SF), Richard Muth (PF), Blake Simmonds (C) Bryan Smith, Brett King, Morgan Ryan, Lyman Jimmerson, Brian Grier | |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | John Schisler's pass is intercepted by Kevin Bellman | 32-30 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 16:31 | Indiana | Richard Muth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eddie Mueller | 34-30 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Tawney and he's fouled by Richard Muth - foul #3 on Richard Muth, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), John Willer (SF), David Coleman (C) Kevin Bellman, Carlos Truitt, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Lyman Jimmerson (PF) George Smith, Gregory Watts, Richard Muth | |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:12 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:53 | Indiana | John Schisler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) C - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Schisler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyman Jimmerson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Blake Simmonds is called for the reach on John Willer - foul #2 on Blake Simmonds, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt (PF) David Coleman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Brian Grier (C) John Schisler, Blake Simmonds | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | John Willer clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 36-30 |
| 15:20 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:07 | Indiana | Brett King buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Willer | 39-33 |
| 14:38 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brett King | 39-36 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt's layup is rejected by Morgan Ryan | 39-36 |
| 14:23 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Brian Grier | 39-36 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan makes the turnaround from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur loses the dribble to Bryan Smith | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Indiana | Bryan Smith banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Willer | 41-40 |
| 13:19 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson blows the layup but he's fouled by Carlos Truitt - foul #2 on Carlos Truitt, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, Eddie Mueller, John Willer, Carlos Truitt, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG), Gregory Watts (SF) Brett King, Morgan Ryan | |
| 13:19 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:19 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is fouled on the floor by John Schisler - foul #1 on John Schisler, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Muth (PF), Blake Simmonds (C) Lyman Jimmerson, Brian Grier | |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton scores on a runner from close range set up by Timothy Jones | 43-40 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | David Coleman grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 11:45 | Indiana | John Schisler pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Schisler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Watts (fresh) PF - Richard Muth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Indiana | Gregory Watts misses the fadeaway from the right block | 43-40 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 11:19 | Indiana | John Schisler snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:00 | Indiana | Richard Muth connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Schisler and he's hacked by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF) Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Brian Grier (C) Bryan Smith, Gregory Watts, Blake Simmonds | |
| 11:00 | Indiana | Richard Muth makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | David Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Truitt | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SG), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Kevin Bellman, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson (PF) Richard Muth | |
| 10:07 | Indiana | Joseph Ladouceur is called for the reach on Brian Grier - foul #1 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Smith (PG) John Schisler | |
| 09:54 | Indiana | George Smith is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt lays it in | 45-43 |
| 09:33 | Indiana | George Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | Brian Grier hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Truitt | 48-45 |
| 09:18 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan is hacked by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #2 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG) John Willer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Gregory Watts (SF) George Smith, Morgan Ryan | |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Brett King misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Brian Grier misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Grier - foul #1 on Brian Grier, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, Eddie Mueller, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG), Richard Muth (PF), Blake Simmonds (C) Brett King, Lyman Jimmerson, Brian Grier | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:21 | Indiana | John Schisler makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Muth | 49-48 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Roger Hamilton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Morgan Ryan (SF) Gregory Watts | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Schisler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Muth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Indiana | Bryan Smith's floater is tipped away by Larry Tawney | 49-48 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 06:46 | Indiana | Bryan Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Schisler | 51-51 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | John Willer blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 06:36 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:12 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | John Schisler tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | John Willer is denied on a layup by Richard Muth | 51-51 |
| 05:47 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:47 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Timothy Jones, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG), Lyman Jimmerson (PF), Brian Grier (C) John Schisler, Richard Muth, Blake Simmonds | |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:09 | Indiana | Bryan Smith is fouled on the floor by Austin Dorman - foul #2 on Austin Dorman, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SG) Kevin Bellman | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:09 | Indiana | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:09 | Indiana | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | John Willer is called for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG) Bryan Smith | |
| 04:38 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | John Willer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Grier - foul #2 on Brian Grier, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Brian Grier gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:08 | Indiana | Brian Grier is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (SF), David Coleman (PF) John Willer, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG) John Schisler | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson's floater is tipped away by David Coleman | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brett King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Ryan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lyman Jimmerson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney lays it in set up by Eddie Mueller | 55-55 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 03:15 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Brian Grier steals it from Larry Tawney | 55-57 |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Eddie Mueller picks off the pass by Lyman Jimmerson | 55-57 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Mueller | 57-57 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | Bryan Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Grier | 57-60 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF) Eddie Mueller, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Watts (SF) Morgan Ryan | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | John Willer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 02:02 | Indiana | Bryan Smith grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | Gregory Watts buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Smith | 57-62 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman tips it home | 59-62 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Brian Grier misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-62 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney tips it in | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Austin Dorman is called for the reach on Lyman Jimmerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Austin Dorman, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Morgan Ryan (SF) Gregory Watts | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carlos Truitt | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the jumper from the left side | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Brett King buries a floater from the right side | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |