| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Durrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Marvin Holman's fadeaway is rejected by Conrad Heideman | 28-30 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | James Stamey pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman misses the dunk attempt | 28-30 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield (SF), Vincent Draper (PF) Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Conrad Heideman is called for the reach on Joseph Whitfield - foul #3 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Joe Kay, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Marvin Holman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Yanez | 31-30 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Stamey | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF) Robert Butler, Carlos Yanez, Vincent Draper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | The jump hook by John Paxton is blocked by James Stamey | 31-33 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Joe Kay gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Cobos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Durrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Whitfield is called for the reach on Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Kay | 31-33 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Holman - foul #3 on Marvin Holman, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Anthony Burr (SG), Vincent Draper (PF) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Vincent Draper swats the layup by Conrad Heideman | 31-34 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | John Paxton grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Durrett | 31-36 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | John Paxton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF) Robert Butler, Anthony Burr, Carlos Yanez, Vincent Draper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Gerald Durrett | |
| 12:38 | Purdue | John Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | John Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey scores on a shot in the lane set up by Ryan Cobos | 33-38 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Conrad Heideman - foul #4 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF), William Conover (C) Joseph Whitfield, John Paxton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Boysen (SG), Robert Gardner (PF) Ryan Cobos, Conrad Heideman | |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | John Boysen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ira Casson | 35-40 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Joe Kay - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Paxton (C) Carlos Yanez, William Conover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett (SF), George Predmore (PF) Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 10:35 | Purdue | John Boysen takes the ball from Kevin Anderson | 35-40 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joe Kay | 37-40 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | George Predmore loses the dribble to Kevin Anderson | 37-40 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Holman and he's fouled by Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (SG), Vincent Draper (PF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Kevin Anderson, John Paxton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), James Stamey (C) John Boysen, George Predmore | |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it home | 40-42 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Joe Kay scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Burr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Draper (fresh) C - William Conover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cobos (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durrett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | James Stamey takes the ball from Carlos Yanez | 43-42 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Vincent Draper clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Gardner - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Paxton (C) Joe Kay, Anthony Burr, Carlos Yanez, William Conover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Robidoux (PG), John Boysen (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, Ryan Cobos, Gerald Durrett, Robert Gardner | |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Vincent Draper makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Vincent Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman makes the floater from the left block | 45-48 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Boysen - foul #1 on John Boysen, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF) Robert Butler, Joseph Whitfield, Vincent Draper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (PG), George Predmore (C) Karl Robidoux, James Stamey | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Marvin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | John Boysen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Holman | 49-51 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Paxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Boysen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | John Paxton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Kay | 51-53 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | John Boysen loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Cobos (SG), Gerald Durrett (SF), James Stamey (C) John Boysen, Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Robert Butler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman hits a shot in the paint | 54-55 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | John Paxton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Marvin Holman tips it home | 56-55 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Cobos | 56-58 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Robert Butler, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Joe Kay is whistled for traveling | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Joe Kay is called for the reach on Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Kay, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Gerald Durrett is hacked by Joe Kay - foul #2 on Joe Kay, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is hacked by John Paxton - foul #3 on John Paxton, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Joe Kay is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Joe Kay, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Paxton is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #4 on John Paxton, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-60 |