| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 5 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Tim Whatley - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | George Carl scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Zinner | 22-34 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 22-34 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | George Carl hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 22-37 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the lay-in | 22-37 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | George Carl buries a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Armstrong | 22-40 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the dunk attempt | 22-40 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Tuck | 22-40 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | George Carl can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Matt Leone - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #2 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SF), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Mark Zinner | |
| 17:27 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | George Carl misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 3rd free throw | 22-42 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-42 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Tuck | 22-42 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Carl | 22-44 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-44 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Steven Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Jason Boyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl, Tim Whatley, Anthony Tuck | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-44 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Cox (fresh) PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Madden (fresh) SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randolph Conner (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #3 | 22-44 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 22-45 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin banks in the layup | 24-46 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Alvin Baize loses the dribble to Timothy Darwin | 24-46 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the dunk attempt | 24-46 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it in | 26-46 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Mark Zinner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cox | 26-46 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cox connects on the shot from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Alvin Baize hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-46 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-46 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Madden | 31-49 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it but misses | 31-49 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Angel Greco hits the follow up shot | 33-49 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Alvin Baize scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Madden and the foul's on Arthur Morris - foul #1 on Arthur Morris, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Jason Boyer (C) Timothy Darwin, Arthur Morris, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Anthony Tuck (C) John Madden, Michael Morgan, Randolph Conner, Mark Zinner | |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Alvin Baize makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-52 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Alvin Baize grabs the board | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Steven Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) C - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Baize (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. C - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | George Carl misses the easy layup | 33-52 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson double dribbles | 33-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG) Steven Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Zinner (C) Alvin Baize | |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Carl | 33-55 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Kevin Armstrong picks off the pass by Timothy Darwin | 33-55 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Boyer - foul #2 on Jason Boyer, team foul #5 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Matt Leone (SF) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Armstrong steps in front of the Steven Cox pass in the backcourt | 33-57 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong banks in the layup | 33-59 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-59 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Steven Cox snags the offensive board | 33-59 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #1 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Jason Boyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl, Tim Whatley | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Alvin Baize hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-59 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the offensive board | 35-59 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Arthur Morris picks off the pass by Michael Morgan | 35-59 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG), Jason Boyer (PF), Angel Greco (C) Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Randolph Conner (C) John Madden, Michael Morgan, Anthony Tuck, Mark Zinner | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Alvin Baize can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-59 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Greco | 35-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Carl (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #2 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG), Steven Cox (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Albert Doty (C) Timothy Darwin, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Alvin Baize | |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Tim Whatley steals it from Gary McCarson | 35-59 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | George Carl loses the ball out of bounds | 35-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF) Tim Whatley | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Anthony Tuck, Randolph Conner | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 36-59 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | George Carl is called for traveling | 36-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Anthony Tuck (PF) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-59 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | John Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:08 | Purdue | John Madden makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Baize | 36-61 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-61 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Albert Doty snags the offensive board | 36-61 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-61 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Alvin Baize comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-61 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-61 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Tuck | 39-61 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is called for traveling | 39-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Randolph Conner (C) John Madden, Michael Morgan, Alvin Baize, Mark Zinner | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gary McCarson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Doty (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Carl (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Randolph Conner - foul #2 on Randolph Conner, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Randolph Conner can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Gary McCarson - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Randolph Conner misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Randolph Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tim Whatley | 42-65 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Carl | 45-67 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | George Carl steals the ball from Melvin Isbell | 45-67 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the lay-in | 45-67 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the offensive board | 45-67 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | George Carl connects on the floater from the left side | 45-69 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-69 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | George Carl snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | George Carl can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-69 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-69 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong runs out the clock | 45-69 |