| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Purdue | James Stamey blocks the short jumper by Carlos Yanez | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | James Stamey takes the ball from Kevin Anderson | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Marvin Holman steals the ball from Pat McElhany | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Robert Butler banks in the layup set up by Marvin Holman | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's floater is tipped away by John Kinkade | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | John Kinkade slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Butler | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | James Stamey scores on a runner from close range set up by Don Richardson and he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Walter Braun - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Anderson | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Walter Braun | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Conrad Heideman | 8-6 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Pat McElhany swats the layup by Robert Cook | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Conover (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany throws it down on a great pass from Don Richardson and he's fouled by Joseph Whitfield - foul #1 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Holman - foul #1 on Marvin Holman, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG) Robert Butler | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-7 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the easy layup | 16-7 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 16-7 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | John Kinkade is denied on a layup by James Stamey | 16-7 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson's pass is intercepted by Marvin Holman | 16-7 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Marvin Holman banks in the layup | 16-9 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Marvin Holman, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Anthony Burr, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the free throw | 18-9 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Robert Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Braun | 18-12 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Stamey | 20-12 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Robert Cook tips it but misses | 20-12 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 20-12 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Conover - foul #1 on William Conover, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | John Kinkade is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Kinkade, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) James Stamey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Conover (C) Kevin Anderson | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), George Predmore (C) Ira Casson, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Anthony Burr (SG) Robert Butler, Walter Braun | |
| 10:50 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Conover - foul #2 on William Conover, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) William Conover | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Conrad Heideman is called for the reach on John Kinkade - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG) Joe Kay, Anthony Burr | |
| 09:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade's fadeaway is rejected by James Stamey | 23-15 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Carlos Yanez steals it from Don Richardson | 23-15 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is whistled for a carry | 23-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) George Predmore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Anthony Burr (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Don Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Pat McElhany | 25-15 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Kay, Anthony Burr, Joseph Whitfield, Kevin Anderson | |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Robert Butler is called for the reach on Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) Robert Cook | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Robert Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 27-18 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | John Kinkade steals the ball from Robert Gardner | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Walter Braun's fadeaway is rejected by Conrad Heideman | 27-18 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 27-18 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner is denied on a layup by Carlos Yanez | 27-18 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the follow up shot | 29-18 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Robert Butler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-18 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Robert Butler picks off the pass by Pat McElhany | 29-18 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Robert Butler lays it up and in | 29-20 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | John Kinkade is called for the reach on Robert Gardner - foul #2 on John Kinkade, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Anthony Burr (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Joe Kay is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Conover - foul #3 on William Conover, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) William Conover | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Anthony Burr scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | John Fountain knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by George Predmore | 35-22 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Robert Cook is called for traveling | 35-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Anthony Burr, Joseph Whitfield | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #12 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Conover (C) Kevin Anderson | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Joe Kay - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #6 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG), Brice Nevarez (SF) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG) Joe Kay | |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Walter Braun comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-22 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | John Fountain grabs the board | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) SF - Brice Nevarez (fresh) PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | William Conover grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | William Conover makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Cook | 36-24 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #13 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) John Fountain, Ira Casson, Brice Nevarez, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joe Kay | 38-26 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Michael Anderson steals the ball from Joe Kay | 40-26 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses long on a shot near the basket | 40-26 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-26 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Pat McElhany out of a doubleteam | 42-26 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-26 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Whitfield - foul #2 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #14 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Carlos Yanez (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Joseph Whitfield, Kevin Anderson | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-26 |