| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Dan Plourde is hacked by John Davy - foul #2 on John Davy, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Powell - foul #2 on James Powell, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Corpuz - foul #1 on Walter Corpuz, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Dan Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree's floater is tipped away by James Powell | 29-27 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Ronald Wells hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phil Lavine | 31-30 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dan Plourde - foul #3 on Dan Plourde, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Arlen Bergold (C) Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold misses long on a floater from the left block | 31-31 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree jams it set up by Thomas Ham | 31-33 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | James Powell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ham | 31-33 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Arlen Bergold steals the ball from Joseph Brandy | 31-33 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | James Powell drills a jump hook from close range set up by Lonnie Hansen | 33-33 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the jumper in the paint | 33-35 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Jim Roach comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Tyree - foul #4 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, James Powell, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Jim Roach makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brandy | 34-35 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Daniel Adair snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses the dunk attempt | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Daniel Adair tips it home | 36-35 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Lossett | 36-37 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Dan Plourde travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Jim Roach | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG) Joseph Brandy | |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Dan Plourde buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dan Plourde - foul #4 on Dan Plourde, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Dan Plourde | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (PG), John Davy (PF) Thomas Ham, Robert Link | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Bradley - foul #2 on Victor Bradley, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Arlen Bergold (C) Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Orlando Flores | |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Arlen Bergold steals the ball from Joseph Lossett | 40-39 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-39 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Adair - foul #4 on Daniel Adair, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Byron Cole (SG), James Powell (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Ronald Wells, Daniel Adair, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Joseph Brandy (SG) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | James Powell gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Tyree | 42-40 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | James Buswell is called for the reach on Thomas Ham - foul #1 on James Buswell, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG) James Buswell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (C) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Powell | 42-40 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Byron Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Byron Cole gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | John Davy denies the turnaround by Lonnie Hansen | 42-40 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy is hacked by Byron Cole - foul #2 on Byron Cole, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), Arlen Bergold (C) Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Walter Corpuz, John Davy | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Orlando Flores swats the layup by James Powell | 42-40 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Jim Roach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Dan Plourde tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 42-40 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | The jump hook by Arlen Bergold is blocked by Orlando Flores | 42-40 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Ham and he's hacked by Arlen Bergold - foul #1 on Arlen Bergold, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Daniel Adair (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Jim Roach, James Powell, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (PG), Victor Bradley (SG), John Davy (PF) Thomas Ham, Joseph Brandy, Orlando Flores | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-43 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Adair - foul #5 on Daniel Adair, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Powell (PF) Daniel Adair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett hits a floater from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Phil Lavine gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | James Powell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Davy | 42-45 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | James Buswell is called for the reach on Victor Bradley - foul #2 on James Buswell, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Arlen Bergold (C) James Buswell, Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Orlando Flores (C) Joseph Lossett, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Arlen Bergold | 42-45 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | James Powell double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG) Victor Bradley | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | John Davy comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-45 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Jim Roach gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | James Powell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | John Davy pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Ham | 42-47 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), Phil Lavine (C) Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Orlando Flores | |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Dan Plourde grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Walter Corpuz - foul #2 on Walter Corpuz, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Phil Lavine steps in front of the Walter Corpuz pass | 42-47 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | James Powell scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Lawrence Tyree - foul #5 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (C) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 01:22 | Purdue | James Powell makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses long on a runner from the right block | 45-47 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Dan Plourde gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Jim Roach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Roach - foul #1 on Jim Roach, team foul #10 | 45-47 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | James Powell pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | James Powell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Corpuz - foul #3 on Walter Corpuz, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | James Powell makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | James Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is hacked by Jim Roach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Roach, team foul #11 | 47-48 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Dan Plourde grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Dan Plourde buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Phil Lavine | 49-49 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz connects on the driving attempt from close range | 49-51 |