| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Paul Francois inbounds the ball | 17-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Phil Lavine clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #1 | 17-26 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Phil Lavine makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Phil Lavine makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Erick Delong swats the layup by Phil Lavine | 19-28 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Andrew Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Christopher Olson - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | David Vick tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Wells | 22-30 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Paul Francois - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Michael Barr buries a jumper in the paint | 22-32 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Paul Francois is hacked by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #3 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF) John Swift, Edward Woodman | |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Ronald Wells clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-32 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Michael Barr can't tip it in | 22-32 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jon Stevenson | 22-32 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Ronald Wells buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on David Vick - foul #2 on David Vick, team foul #4 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Henry Orosco, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Erick Delong (C) David Vick, Christopher Olson | |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Michael Barr lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Swift | 24-34 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Phil Lavine clanks a floater from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Ronald Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Brian Huff is hacked by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Ronald Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Terry Palmer, Michael Barr | |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Phil Lavine makes the fadeaway near the basket | 26-34 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Brian Huff grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Jeffrey Keyser steals the ball from Andrew Pike | 26-34 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Phil Lavine swats the layup by Jeffrey Keyser | 26-34 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Brian Huff clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pike - foul #2 on Andrew Pike, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Buswell, Lonnie Hansen, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Terry Palmer (SG), Christopher Olson (PF), Michael Barr (C) John Swift, Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser, Erick Delong | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | David Vick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Christopher Olson picks off the pass by Jon Stevenson | 26-34 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is denied on a layup by Roland Harrell | 26-34 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Paul Francois is hacked by David Vick - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG) Brian Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Vick | |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Ronald Wells can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Ronald Wells tips it home | 28-34 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Francois - foul #2 on Paul Francois, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Pike (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Terry Palmer, Michael Barr | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Christopher Olson steps in front of the Paul Francois pass | 28-35 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman connects on the floater from the right side | 28-37 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Phil Lavine hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Orosco | 30-37 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch loses the dribble to Ronald Wells | 30-37 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Paul Francois lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Wells | 32-37 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Terry Palmer (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Terry Palmer takes the ball from Ronald Wells | 32-37 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | David Vick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Palmer | 32-39 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Ronald Wells is fouled on the floor by David Vick - foul #4 on David Vick, team foul #7 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF) David Vick | |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Terry Palmer | 34-41 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Brian Huff misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 34-41 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lonnie Hansen - foul #1 on Lonnie Hansen, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Ronald Wells, Lonnie Hansen, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (PF) Gordon Vandenbosch, Michael Barr | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Phil Lavine grabs the board | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Woodman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Phil Lavine pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Henry Orosco and he's hacked by Christopher Olson - foul #3 on Christopher Olson, team foul #8 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (C) Erick Delong | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Phil Lavine snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Paul Francois connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Phil Lavine and he's hacked by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #2 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) Brian Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Michael Barr (C) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Henry Orosco grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the jump hook near the basket | 40-42 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Paul Francois steps in front of the Christopher Olson pass | 40-42 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | William Gosnell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Francois | 42-42 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | John Swift loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Michael Barr | |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Paul Francois connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Henry Orosco | 44-42 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 44-44 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Jon Stevenson is called for the reach on John Swift - foul #1 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Henry Orosco, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Phil Lavine steals the ball from John Swift | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Swift (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Ronald Wells scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Pike | 46-44 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Paul Francois (SF) Brian Huff, Lonnie Hansen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Christopher Olson (PF) John Swift, Michael Barr | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Erick Delong lays it up and in | 46-46 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Paul Francois's pass is intercepted by Christopher Olson | 46-46 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Paul Francois steals the ball from David Vick | 46-46 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Ronald Wells lays it up and in and the foul's on Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #10 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Edward Woodman (SF) Gordon Vandenbosch, Terry Palmer | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | David Vick's pass is intercepted by Paul Francois | 48-46 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Ronald Wells scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Orosco | 50-46 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Swift | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is hacked by John Swift - foul #4 on John Swift, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Delong | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue 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 (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | David Vick is called for the reach on Henry Orosco in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Vick, team foul #12 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG) David Vick | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |