| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Springer inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Purdue | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on James Cross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Springer | 41-33 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Dean Chapin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Becker - foul #4 on Raymond Becker, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Raymond Becker | |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Dean Chapin is fouled on the floor by William Patino - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas | |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal is fouled on the floor by Louis Pierson - foul #2 on Louis Pierson, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | William Patino loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano drills a jumper near the basket | 44-33 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Salvatore Giordano blocks the short jumper by Delbert Rosenthal | 44-33 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | William Patino snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins clanks a shot in the paint | 44-33 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Lee Alvis steals the ball from Carl Deason | 44-33 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble is hacked by William Patino - foul #2 on William Patino, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Louis Pierson, Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Russell Denenberg - foul #3 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Graf (PF) Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Carl Deason is called for the reach on James Cross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (PF) John Graf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Moy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is hacked by Dean Chapin - foul #1 on Dean Chapin, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (PF) Jeffrey Wyble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Carl Deason, Antonio Moy | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Hamilton steps in front of the Robert Navas pass | 46-35 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Darryl Wesson steals the ball from James Cross in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the finger roll | 46-37 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Joe Hayner (C) Thomas Hamilton, James Cross, Mark Springer, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Otto Rose connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Anderson | 46-39 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 46-39 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Louis Pierson picks off the pass by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Hayner - foul #2 on Joe Hayner, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Russell Denenberg, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Antonio Moy (PF) Douglas Pagano, William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 48-41 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Otto Rose can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | James Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | James Cross misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Darryl Wesson steals the ball from Louis Pierson in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, James Cross, Mark Springer, Salvatore Giordano, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Lee Alvis takes the ball from Raymond Becker | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Delbert Rosenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | The jump hook by Lee Alvis is blocked by Delbert Rosenthal | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker lays it up and in set up by Douglas Pagano | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Eric Wilkins is called for the reach on Joe Hayner - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Thomas Hamilton, Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, Raymond Becker, Eric Wilkins | |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | William Patino hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Louis Pierson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | James Cross steals the ball from Darryl Wesson in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | James Cross loses the ball out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dean Chapin (C) Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF) Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Chapin | 52-47 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Dean Chapin grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Dean Chapin - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Otto Rose (C) Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Rose | 54-47 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is called for 10 seconds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF) James Cross, Mark Springer, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Dean Chapin swats the layup by Darryl Wesson | 54-47 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wyble | 54-47 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lee Alvis | 56-47 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Carl Deason | 56-49 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Chapin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Moy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy is denied on a layup by Dean Chapin | 56-49 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Louis Pierson hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the jump hook from close range | 58-49 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Dean Chapin connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Louis Pierson | 60-49 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Lee Alvis takes the ball from Darryl Wesson | 60-49 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Joe Hayner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Mark Springer snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | James Cross is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Salvatore Giordano picks off the pass by William Patino | 62-49 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Eric Wilkins steps in front of the Salvatore Giordano pass | 62-49 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Mark Springer drills a shot from the right side set up by Thomas Hamilton and the foul's on William Patino - foul #3 on William Patino, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Thomas Hamilton, James Cross, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses the free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Raymond Becker is denied by Dean Chapin | 64-51 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Lee Alvis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Mark Springer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 7 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson | 67-53 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg double dribbles | 67-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Louis Pierson - foul #3 on Louis Pierson, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | James Cross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #3 on Robert Navas, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF) Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | James Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Russell Denenberg takes the ball from Eric Wilkins | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Robert Navas pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Robert Navas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Patino | 68-57 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Douglas Pagano | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Mark Springer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Russell Denenberg | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | James Cross misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-60 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Louis Pierson runs out the clock | 72-60 |