| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Brian Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Weber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrick Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Babich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 32-37 |
| 19:41 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Darrick Griffith | 32-37 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Francis Babich misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Gipe - foul #3 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (PF) Johnny Gipe | |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Francis Babich misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Francis Babich makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Brown | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Brian Prescott | 35-39 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson loses the dribble to Francis Babich | 35-39 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Tim Tinney drills a floater near the basket | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith loses the dribble to Tim Tinney | 37-39 |
| 17:58 | Indiana | Tim Tinney hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Babich - foul #1 on Francis Babich, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Thomas (PF), Edward Simental (C) Darrick Griffith, Francis Babich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Ronald Wilson swats the short shot by Von Weber | 39-41 |
| 17:28 | Indiana | John Thomas can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Brown | 39-41 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clyde Miller (PG), Matthew Givens (C) Brian Prescott, Von Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Ronald Wilson | |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Tim Tinney is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Timothy Rigby (SG) Tim Tinney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Francis Babich (C) Matthew Givens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson (C) Brandon Rumberger | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | David Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clyde Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rigby (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Simental (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Babich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Prescott (PG), Tim Tinney (SG), Von Weber (SF), Darrick Griffith (PF) Clyde Miller, Timothy Rigby, Edward Simental, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Nelson Bennett | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:49 | Indiana | Von Weber pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:22 | Indiana | Von Weber tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Thomas (C) Francis Babich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:03 | Indiana | John Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Brian Prescott steals it from Arnold Smith in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clyde Miller (PG), Timothy Rigby (SG), Edward Simental (SF) Brian Prescott, Tim Tinney, Von Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Daniel Nix (SF) Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi | |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:13 | Indiana | Johnny Gipe denies the turnaround by John Thomas | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby tips it in | 47-45 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (SG), Matthew Givens (PF), Francis Babich (C) Timothy Rigby, Darrick Griffith, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Ronald Wilson (C) Arnold Smith, Johnny Gipe | |
| 12:37 | Indiana | Matthew Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson connects on the jumper from the left block set up by David Parker | 47-47 |
| 11:59 | Indiana | Brandon Rumberger steals the ball from Francis Babich | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clyde Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Tinney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Simental (fresh) PF - Matthew Givens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Babich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Francis Babich loses the dribble to David Parker | 47-50 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | David Parker is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Prescott (PG), Timothy Rigby (SG), Von Weber (SF), John Thomas (PF) Clyde Miller, Tim Tinney, Edward Simental, Francis Babich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger, Ronald Wilson | |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Brown - foul #3 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Darrick Griffith (PF) Matthew Givens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Von Weber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:16 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Brown - foul #4 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Jimmy Brown | |
| 10:02 | Indiana | John Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Boatman - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (SG) Timothy Rigby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:02 | Indiana | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:02 | Indiana | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | John Thomas swats the shot by George Cangelosi | 49-50 |
| 09:41 | Indiana | Von Weber pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:27 | Indiana | Tim Tinney clanks a shot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 08:58 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Tim Tinney steals it from Nelson Bennett | 49-52 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Von Weber can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Von Weber gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:06 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 49-52 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Nelson Bennett | 49-52 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Von Weber - foul #2 on Von Weber, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clyde Miller (PG), Timothy Rigby (SG), Edward Simental (SF), Matthew Givens (PF), Francis Babich (C) Brian Prescott, Tim Tinney, Von Weber, Darrick Griffith, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Nelson Bennett | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Francis Babich grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clyde Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Simental (fresh) PF - Matthew Givens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Babich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby is fouled on the floor by Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG) Frank Boatman | |
| 07:11 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby misses long on a floater from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | David Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | David Parker is denied on a layup by Francis Babich | 49-54 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Matthew Givens pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | Timothy Rigby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Rigby, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (SG) Timothy Rigby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG) David Parker | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is fouled on the floor by Clyde Miller - foul #3 on Clyde Miller, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Prescott (PG), Von Weber (SF) Clyde Miller, Matthew Givens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Simental - foul #2 on Edward Simental, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | The short jumper by Tim Tinney is denied by George Cangelosi | 49-55 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Von Weber | 49-55 |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Edward Simental hits a 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Edward Simental grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:35 | Indiana | Edward Simental misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Arnold Smith | 52-57 |
| 04:07 | Indiana | Brian Prescott is called for 5 seconds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clyde Miller (PG), Timothy Rigby (SG), John Thomas (PF), Matthew Givens (C) Brian Prescott, Tim Tinney, Edward Simental, Francis Babich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Rigby steps in front of the Nelson Bennett pass | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Clyde Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Von Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Indiana | John Thomas clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Darrick Griffith (PF) Von Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:37 | Indiana | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:26 | Indiana | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Daniel Nix is called for the reach on Matthew Givens - foul #1 on Daniel Nix, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Prescott (PG) Timothy Rigby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Matthew Givens makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Matthew Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (SG), Von Weber (SF), Francis Babich (C) Clyde Miller, Matthew Givens, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| 02:34 | Indiana | Brian Prescott knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown double dribbles | 58-58 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the dunk | 61-58 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Tim Tinney grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | Brian Prescott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 01:06 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | The jump hook by Francis Babich is blocked by Ronald Wilson | 61-58 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | Darrick Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Brian Prescott comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clyde Miller (SG), Edward Simental (PF) Tim Tinney, Darrick Griffith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Brian Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Brian Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Brown | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Tinney (SG), Darrick Griffith (PF) Clyde Miller, Edward Simental | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Brian Prescott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Smith, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Brian Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Brian Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-61 |