| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kronberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Glynn (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Crotty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG) James Glynn | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty blows the layup but the foul's on John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Glynn (SG) Paul Jang | |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on John Frazier - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | James Glynn steps in front of the Gerald Ruff pass | 26-25 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | James Glynn hits the finger roll | 26-27 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG), Christopher Robertson (PF) James Glynn, Jeremy Sica | |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Eugene Williams is called for the reach on Paul Jang - foul #2 on Eugene Williams, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Glynn (SG), Jeremy Sica (PF) Paul Jang, Christopher Robertson | |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Richard Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-27 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | James Glynn tips it home | 26-29 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | The jump hook by John Frazier is blocked by Rudolph Crotty | 26-29 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | John Frazier tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | James Glynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Robertson (PF) Jeremy Sica | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Ruff is blocked by Rudolph Crotty | 28-29 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kronberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Glynn (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) C - Rudolph Crotty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | James Glynn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Wayne Kronberg tips it home | 28-31 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | John Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Wayne Kronberg pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Richard Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Ruff - foul #1 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG), David Looney (SF), Jeremy Sica (PF) Wayne Kronberg, James Glynn, Christopher Robertson | |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | David Looney is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Looney, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kronberg (PG), James Glynn (SG) Paul Jang, David Looney | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Rudolph Crotty - foul #3 on Rudolph Crotty, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF) Joe Charles, Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | James Glynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Frazier (C) Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Scott Menke drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Orrell | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pate (fresh) C - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kronberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Glynn (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Crotty (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | James Glynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Ruff - foul #2 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Looney (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Neil Adams (C) Wayne Kronberg, Jeremy Sica, Rudolph Crotty | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | James Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | James Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Scott Menke knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | John Frazier is called for the reach on Neil Adams - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Eugene Williams (PF) Scott Menke, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kronberg (PG), Jeremy Sica (SF) Richard Johnson, David Looney | |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Neil Adams's pass is intercepted by John Frazier | 33-35 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | James Glynn steals it from Eugene Williams | 33-35 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Christopher Robertson can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Neil Adams tips it home | 33-37 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Neil Adams - foul #2 on Neil Adams, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Daniel Pate (SF) Kenneth Orrell, Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Johnson (PG), David Looney (SF), Rudolph Crotty (C) Wayne Kronberg, Jeremy Sica, Neil Adams | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Christopher Robertson | 33-37 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Christopher Robertson buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Eugene Williams - foul #3 on Eugene Williams, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG), Jeremy Sica (SF) James Glynn, David Looney | |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Christopher Robertson makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Scott Menke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | John Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | John Frazier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Pate | 35-40 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Robertson | 35-42 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Christopher Robertson pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Jang (fresh) SF - Jeremy Sica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Crotty (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Joe Charles steps in front of the Rudolph Crotty pass | 35-42 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Robertson is called for the reach on Joe Charles - foul #3 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Gerald Ruff (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Joe Charles, Eugene Williams, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kronberg (PG), James Glynn (SG), David Looney (SF), Neil Adams (C) Richard Johnson, Paul Jang, Jeremy Sica, Rudolph Crotty | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Orrell | 37-42 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | James Glynn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Kronberg | 37-45 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Scott Menke connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Orrell | 39-45 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | David Looney's pass is intercepted by Marijan Magalski | 39-45 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kronberg - foul #2 on Wayne Kronberg, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Eugene Williams (PF), John Frazier (C) Scott Menke, Daniel Pate, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Johnson (SF), Jeremy Sica (PF), Rudolph Crotty (C) David Looney, Christopher Robertson, Neil Adams | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty is hacked by Kenneth Orrell - foul #2 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Richard Johnson steals the ball from John Frazier | 40-47 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Williams - foul #4 on Eugene Williams, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Neil Adams (C) Rudolph Crotty | |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-48 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeremy Sica | 40-48 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Neil Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kronberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Glynn (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Sica (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Glynn - foul #2 on James Glynn, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG) Joe Charles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Robertson (PF), Rudolph Crotty (C) Jeremy Sica, Neil Adams | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rudolph Crotty | 41-48 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | James Glynn is hacked by Kenneth Orrell - foul #3 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (SF) Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Sica (PF) Christopher Robertson | |
| 02:55 | Purdue | James Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | James Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 41-50 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Kronberg - foul #3 on Wayne Kronberg, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Robertson (PF), Neil Adams (C) Jeremy Sica, Rudolph Crotty | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Neil Adams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Gerald Ruff (SF) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Sica (PF), Rudolph Crotty (C) Christopher Robertson, Neil Adams | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is hacked by Wayne Kronberg - foul #4 on Wayne Kronberg, team foul #10 | 42-50 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica's layup is rejected by John Frazier | 44-50 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica can't connect on a shot in the paint | 44-50 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Scott Menke can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Glynn - foul #3 on James Glynn, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Kenneth Orrell is called for the reach on Rudolph Crotty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Looney (SF) Wayne Kronberg | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Rudolph Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Scott Menke lays it up and in | 47-51 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Kenneth Orrell is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kronberg (PG) David Looney | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Joe Charles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica is hacked by Joe Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Charles, team foul #12 | 50-53 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Jeremy Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kronberg - foul #5 on Wayne Kronberg, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Looney (SF) Wayne Kronberg | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Richard Johnson is hacked by Scott Menke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Menke, team foul #13 | 52-54 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | John Frazier pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Scott Menke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Scott Menke is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Menke, team foul #14 | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joe Charles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |