| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker banks in the layup | 27-28 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on James Cross - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Becker | 27-28 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Joe Hayner can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein can't throw it down | 27-28 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Joe Hayner's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Becker | 27-28 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Otto Rose drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Becker | 27-30 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | James Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Muhlestein | 27-32 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-32 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | James Cross tips it home | 29-32 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the easy layup | 29-32 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Joe Hayner knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Hamilton | 31-32 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Otto Rose can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses short on a floater in the lane | 31-32 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Cross | 31-32 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Donald Muhlestein picks off the pass by Joe Hayner | 31-32 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Otto Rose denies the turnaround by Joe Hayner | 31-34 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Otto Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Derick Baker (SG), John Graf (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Thomas Hamilton, James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Seth Montford, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen | |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Salvatore Giordano steps in front of the Robert Navas pass | 31-34 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Navas | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) SF - John Graf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the dunk | 31-34 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Robert Navas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Brown, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Lee Alvis, Derick Baker, John Graf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | James Cross hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Brown | 34-36 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Eric Wilkins | |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 34-36 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Joe Hayner hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Hayner - foul #3 on Joe Hayner, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Seth Montford (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Raymond Becker (PF) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Otto Rose - foul #1 on Otto Rose, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Seth Montford makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Seth Montford | 37-37 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Seth Montford drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hamilton | 39-37 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | A charge is called on Jeffrey Wyble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), John Graf (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Thomas Hamilton, Jeffrey Wyble, Seth Montford, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Steven Cowen, Otto Rose | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Graf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Lee Alvis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Robert Navas gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson and the foul's on John Graf - foul #2 on John Graf, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Joe Hayner (C) John Graf, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Eric Wilkins | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Derick Baker is hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG) Lee Alvis, Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Joe Hayner jams it on a great pass from Thomas Hamilton | 41-42 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Carl Deason comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Joe Hayner pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | James Cross knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Hamilton | 44-42 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Seth Montford (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Donald Muhlestein is denied by Joe Hayner | 44-42 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Joe Hayner gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Joshua Brown (C) Thomas Hamilton, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brown - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG), John Graf (SF) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #4 on Joshua Brown, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Joshua Brown gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) SF - John Graf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Robert Navas pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Brian Anderson and the foul's on John Graf - foul #3 on John Graf, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Joe Hayner (C) Lee Alvis, Derick Baker, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Robert Navas, Brian Anderson | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Seth Montford can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | John Graf hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | James Cross picks off the pass by Steven Cowen | 46-45 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-45 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 46-45 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-45 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Seth Montford snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Seth Montford clanks a floater from the right side | 46-45 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Seth Montford tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) John Graf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Muhlestein - foul #3 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Seth Montford is called for the reach on Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Seth Montford, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on James Cross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | James Cross is hacked by Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Joe Hayner pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joe Hayner is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Thomas Hamilton, Seth Montford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Otto Rose clanks a fullcourt shot | 51-48 |