| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Paul Francois inbounds the ball | 31-48 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Roland Harrell is hacked by Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | William Gosnell steals it from John Hill | 34-48 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits the finger roll | 36-48 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Pearson - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it but misses | 36-50 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Andrew Pike can't tip it in | 36-50 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a shot near the basket set up by John Swift and he's fouled by Roland Harrell - foul #1 on Roland Harrell, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the free throw | 36-52 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Andrew Pike pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | William Gosnell is called for the reach on Edward Woodman - foul #1 on William Gosnell, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Michael Barr buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Hammond and the foul's on Roland Harrell - foul #2 on Roland Harrell, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the free throw | 36-54 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Paul Francois grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-54 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it home | 39-56 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | James Murray misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-56 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's pass is intercepted by Paul Francois | 41-56 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Andrew Pike connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-56 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Andrew Pike is called for the reach on Terry Palmer - foul #3 on Andrew Pike, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, John Swift, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | James Murray steals it from Edward Woodman | 44-56 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | James Murray slams it home | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | John Greenway loses the ball out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) David Hammond | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | John Swift knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 46-59 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone loses the dribble to Erick Delong | 46-59 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman loses the ball out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Duane Terry, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Michael Barr (PF) Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | John Swift snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Palmer - foul #2 on Terry Palmer, team foul #2 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) Dwayne Cerrone, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF) Terry Palmer, John Swift, Edward Briggs, Christopher Olson | |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 47-59 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Hill | 47-61 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Jeffrey Keyser is called for the reach on Paul Francois - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Duane Terry (SF) Leonard Pearson, Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Michael Barr | |
| 13:08 | Purdue | James Murray connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Gosnell | 49-61 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-61 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Duane Terry tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Keyser - foul #2 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Paul Francois (SF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, Bryant Smartt | |
| 12:15 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by Paul Francois - foul #2 on Paul Francois, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) John Hill | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Roland Harrell (C) Dwayne Cerrone, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 56-61 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jon Stevenson | 56-61 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Swift | 56-64 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is whistled for a carry | 56-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) Leonard Pearson, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF) Terry Palmer, John Swift, Michael Barr | |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Andrew Pike buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Terry | 59-64 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Duane Terry swats the dunk try by John Hill | 59-64 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | John Hill tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | John Hill steps in front of the Roland Harrell pass | 59-66 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Roland Harrell blocks the short jumper by Edward Woodman | 59-66 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Duane Terry pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is whistled for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Paul Francois (SF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Edward Briggs, Christopher Olson | |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Greenway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Erick Delong denies the turnaround by Leonard Pearson | 59-69 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | William Gosnell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Swift | 59-69 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman double dribbles | 59-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Michael Barr steals the ball from Dwayne Cerrone | 59-69 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Terry Palmer | |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Duane Terry is called for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | John Swift's fadeaway is rejected by Duane Terry | 59-69 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | James Murray scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Cerrone | 62-69 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Michael Barr connects on the runner near the basket | 62-71 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Roland Harrell can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 62-71 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jon Stevenson | 62-71 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Briggs, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by William Gosnell | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | John Hill tips it home | 65-73 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Swift | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a jump hook from the left block | 65-73 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Erick Delong, team foul #5 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (C) David Hammond, Erick Delong | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Pike | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | John Swift buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 67-76 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Andrew Pike scores on a jumper from the left side | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Briggs and he's hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #4 on Andrew Pike, team foul #8 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Michael Barr | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs blows the dunk | 69-79 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Paul Francois grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the jump hook from the left block | 69-79 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Swift is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Murray | 71-79 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Edward Woodman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) John Hill | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Paul Francois can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman runs out the clock | 71-81 |