| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | David Vick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Henry Orosco is fouled on the floor by David Vick - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG) David Vick | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Paul Francois tips it home | 23-38 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Andrew Pike is called for the reach on Christopher Olson - foul #2 on Andrew Pike, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | The short jumper by John Swift is denied by Andrew Pike | 23-38 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Paul Francois | 23-38 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Henry Orosco comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is whistled for traveling | 23-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Francois | 23-41 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Terry Palmer | 25-41 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Ronald Wells blows the wide open layup | 25-41 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it home | 25-43 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer misses the jumper from the right side | 25-43 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 25-43 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits a floater from the right side set up by John Swift | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Pike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Roland Harrell is called for traveling | 27-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Henry Orosco, Ronald Wells, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Phil Lavine steps in front of the Erick Delong pass | 27-43 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen misses the floater from the right side | 27-43 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jon Stevenson - foul #2 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) John Swift, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG) James Buswell | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Phil Lavine | 27-43 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Brian Huff is called for the reach on Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #1 on Brian Huff, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF) Lonnie Hansen | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the jumper in the lane | 27-46 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Brian Huff grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Palmer | 29-46 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Henry Orosco clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Palmer - foul #2 on Terry Palmer, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Andrew Pike (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Brian Huff, Jon Stevenson, Phil Lavine | |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a shot from the left block | 29-48 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Ronald Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Henry Orosco loses the ball out of bounds | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Michael Barr (C) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Henry Orosco | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Woodman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Roland Harrell picks off the pass by John Swift | 29-48 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Christopher Olson steps in front of the Roland Harrell pass | 29-48 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman loses the ball out of bounds | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Paul Francois, Roland Harrell | |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Andrew Pike clanks a jump hook in the lane | 29-48 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses the tip | 29-48 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Phil Lavine grabs the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Ronald Wells banks in the layup on a great pass from Phil Lavine | 29-50 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Edward Woodman - foul #1 on Edward Woodman, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Terry Palmer (SF), Erick Delong (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Henry Orosco is fouled on the floor by Erick Delong - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #4 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Lonnie Hansen, Andrew Pike | |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-50 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erick Delong | 29-50 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Phil Lavine - foul #4 on Phil Lavine, team foul #4 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Brian Huff (SG), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Ronald Wells, Phil Lavine | |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Palmer - foul #3 on Terry Palmer, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | David Vick is whistled for traveling | 30-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Pike (PF) Jon Stevenson | |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Brian Huff misses long on a shot in the paint | 30-51 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Paul Francois | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Paul Francois double dribbles | 30-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) John Swift, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | David Vick buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gordon Vandenbosch | 32-51 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Roland Harrell knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jon Stevenson | 32-53 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Michael Barr banks in the layup | 34-53 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Roland Harrell clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) James Buswell, Brian Huff, Lonnie Hansen, Jon Stevenson | |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 34-54 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Roland Harrell steps in front of the Edward Woodman pass | 34-54 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Ronald Wells scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Henry Orosco | 34-56 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Erick Delong knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 36-56 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Henry Orosco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Andrew Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-56 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Ronald Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson's pass is intercepted by Roland Harrell | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Ronald Wells is fouled on the floor by Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #7 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Michael Barr (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Henry Orosco, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | John Swift misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Lonnie Hansen swats the layup by Michael Barr | 36-58 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Roland Harrell clanks a runner from the right block | 36-58 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen tips it but misses | 36-58 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vick | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | David Vick scores on a runner in the paint set up by Michael Barr | 38-58 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Ronald Wells buries a shot from the baseline set up by Brian Huff | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 38-60 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Wells | 38-60 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | David Vick can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Ronald Wells | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-60 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 40-60 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Roland Harrell denies the turnaround by Christopher Olson | 40-60 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is hacked by Jon Stevenson - foul #3 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the finger roll and the foul's on Roland Harrell - foul #1 on Roland Harrell, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Buswell runs out the clock | 43-60 |