| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Beals (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Hart inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Thomas Younger blows the layup | 29-32 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Michael Hart swats the short shot by Arnold Rarick | 31-32 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | James Beals tips it home | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson is hacked by Bob Chisolm - foul #2 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Blake | 34-34 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Michael Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Allen Blake hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hart | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Beals | 37-37 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is hacked by Paul Rehkop - foul #2 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF) Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | James Beals gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Alan Nelson snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Robert Butler's pass is intercepted by Paul Rehkop | 37-37 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | James Beals jams it on a great pass from Paul Rehkop | 37-39 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | James Richardson is fouled on the floor by James Beals - foul #1 on James Beals, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (C) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Alan Nelson, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, John Smith, Craig Frey | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Allen Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Terry Smith's floater is knocked away by Adolph Jackson | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 37-39 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Allen Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (PF) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick hits a turnaround from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | James Beals grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | James Beals clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Adolph Jackson | 37-41 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Younger | 39-41 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Terry Smith | 39-43 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Thomas Younger buries a jumper from the right side set up by Adolph Jackson | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Nelson - foul #2 on Alan Nelson, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Stephen Fuson (C) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, James Beals, Bob Chisolm, Terry Smith | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Jeff Ward clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Craig Frey snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Rehkop | 41-47 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Craig Frey can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick tips it home | 41-49 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Robert Butler clanks a floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg is called for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Adolph Jackson (PF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), John Smith (PF) Fredrick Lagunas, Arnold Rarick | |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Paul Rehkop takes the ball from Adolph Jackson | 41-49 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Fuson - foul #2 on Stephen Fuson, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson tips it in | 43-51 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Allen Blake picks off the pass by James Beals | 43-51 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Thomas Younger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Frey | 43-51 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | James Beals scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Rehkop | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Fuson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beals (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Craig Frey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Thomas Younger scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adolph Jackson | 46-53 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | John Smith is denied on a layup by Adolph Jackson | 46-53 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Allen Blake clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Frey - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Robert Butler (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, John Smith, Craig Frey | |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm clanks a runner in the paint | 47-53 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Jeff Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bob Chisolm | 47-53 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Terry Smith tips it in | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Chisolm | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo grabs the board | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Terry Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Rarick and the foul's on Stephen Fuson - foul #3 on Stephen Fuson, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (C) Allen Blake, Robert Butler, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), James Beals (SG), John Smith (PF) Paul Alvardo, Fredrick Lagunas, Arnold Rarick | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Terry Smith makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beals (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Jeff Ward buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Adolph Jackson | 52-60 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Robert Butler (PF) Jeff Ward, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF), Craig Frey (C) John Smith, Terry Smith | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-60 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-60 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Craig Frey snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Chisolm | 52-60 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Fuson (C) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the shot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Thomas Younger comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Arnold Rarick steps in front of the Thomas Younger pass | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm is hacked by Thomas Younger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Younger, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF) James Beals, Bob Chisolm | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas is hacked by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas is hacked by Allen Blake - foul #1 on Allen Blake, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Arnold Rarick - foul #2 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | James Beals is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Blake - foul #2 on Allen Blake, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (PG), Tracy Fosberg (SF) Paul Rehkop, Bob Chisolm | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Allen Blake is fouled on the floor by James Beals - foul #2 on James Beals, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Craig Frey gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Younger is called for the reach on Craig Frey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Younger, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF) James Beals, Bob Chisolm | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Craig Frey takes the ball from Stephen Fuson | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Blake - foul #3 on Allen Blake, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Thomas Younger hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Allen Blake is called for the reach on Fredrick Lagunas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Blake, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Fredrick Lagunas steals the ball from Allen Blake | 56-65 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas lays it up and in | 56-67 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Allen Blake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Frey | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey runs out the clock | 56-67 |