| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore scores on a shot from the right side | 24-38 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | Marvin Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Whitfield - foul #2 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Joe Maynor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Joe Kay drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyler Moorer and he's fouled by Joe Kay - foul #1 on Joe Kay, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Joe Maynor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is open but can't throw it down | 26-42 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it in | 26-44 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Joe Maynor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Walter Braun | 28-44 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on William Conover - foul #2 on William Conover, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Robert Cook clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Marvin Holman steals the ball from Don Richardson in the backcourt | 28-46 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Holman, team foul #4 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, Joseph Passmore | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Joe Kay - foul #2 on Joe Kay, team foul #5 | 28-48 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:27 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-49 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Pat McElhany takes the ball from Kevin Anderson | 28-49 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Stamey | 28-51 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 28-51 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson clanks a runner in the lane | 28-51 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 28-51 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Yanez - foul #3 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #6 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore (C) James Stamey | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Walter Braun comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-53 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the follow up shot | 28-55 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | William Conover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore drills a runner from the baseline set up by James Smalls | 28-57 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Marvin Holman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #4 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Marvin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Marvin Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-57 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Marvin Holman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-57 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Carlos Yanez - foul #4 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #7 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, John Fountain, Conrad Heideman | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the free throw | 32-59 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Don Richardson steals the ball from Kevin Anderson | 32-59 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Don Richardson jams it | 32-61 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Holman and the foul's on James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #3 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG) Joe Maynor, Marvin Holman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the free throw | 34-61 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-61 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer loses the dribble to Kevin Anderson | 34-61 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Joseph Passmore denies the turnaround by Joe Kay | 34-61 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 34-61 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whitfield - foul #3 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #8 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), William Conover (C) Walter Braun, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | William Conover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Conrad Heideman | 34-65 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | William Conover clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-65 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield grabs the offensive rebound | 34-65 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Robert Cook lays it up and in | 36-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Conover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-65 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | John Fountain gets the offensive rebound | 36-65 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Ira Casson banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Stamey and he's fouled by Joe Maynor - foul #3 on Joe Maynor, team foul #9 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) John Fountain | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the free throw | 36-68 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Joe Maynor is whistled for a carry | 36-68 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-68 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the board | 36-68 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Joe Maynor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #4 | 36-68 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 1st free throw | 37-68 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Ira Casson connects on the floater from close range set up by Michael Anderson | 38-70 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-70 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 38-70 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Smalls | 38-73 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-73 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 38-73 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Maynor - foul #4 on Joe Maynor, team foul #10 | 38-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SF), George Predmore (C) Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 38-74 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 38-75 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Walter Braun hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-75 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the board | 38-75 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-75 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 38-75 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook blows the layup but he's fouled by George Predmore - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #5 | 38-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) James Smalls | |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 39-75 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Ira Casson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-75 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman tips it back up and in | 40-77 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Robert Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Conrad Heideman | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Walter Braun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Whitfield (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Conover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Fountain | 40-79 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the turnaround from close range | 42-79 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Ira Casson is blocked by Robert Cook | 42-79 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 42-79 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | William Conover clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Stamey - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #6 | 42-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, George Predmore | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 1st free throw | 43-79 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Robert Cook is called for the reach on James Smalls - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #11 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) John Fountain | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 44-80 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield double dribbles | 44-80 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-80 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | William Conover grabs the defensive rebound | 44-80 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-80 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the rebound | 44-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Smalls can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Whitfield - foul #4 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #12 | 44-80 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 44-80 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | William Conover grabs the board | 44-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-80 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 44-80 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Walter Braun - foul #1 on Walter Braun, team foul #13 | 44-80 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 44-81 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-82 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Joe Maynor buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Smalls runs out the clock | 47-82 |