| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Paul Francois inbounds the ball | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Andrew Pike clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Edward Briggs is denied by Andrew Pike | 46-53 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-53 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Paul Francois snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the shot from the right block set up by William Gosnell and the foul's on Edward Woodman - foul #1 on Edward Woodman, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is denied on a layup by Andrew Pike | 46-56 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Harrell | 46-58 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | John Swift buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | William Gosnell is fouled on the floor by Edward Woodman - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| 17:12 | Purdue | James Murray misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Palmer - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (SF) John Swift | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:12 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Michael Barr can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 49-58 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dwayne Cerrone | 49-58 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the shot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Terry Palmer | 49-58 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | David Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | John Greenway takes the ball from Michael Barr | 49-59 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | John Swift picks off the pass by Paul Francois | 49-59 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | John Swift can't finish the layup | 49-59 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Paul Francois pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Andrew Pike connects on the shot from close range set up by John Greenway | 49-61 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-61 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the fadeaway from the left side | 51-61 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Roland Harrell (C) William Gosnell, John Greenway | |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Andrew Pike gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Olson - foul #4 on Christopher Olson, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (SF) John Swift | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jon Stevenson | 51-63 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | James Murray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 51-65 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-65 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | James Murray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is hacked by James Murray - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #1 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a jumper from the right side set up by John Swift | 53-65 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | William Gosnell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Roland Harrell blocks the short jumper by John Hill | 53-65 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | John Swift's floater is knocked away by Paul Francois | 53-65 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the tip | 53-65 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Paul Francois clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #2 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Roland Harrell | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is called for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | John Hill knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 58-65 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the easy layup | 58-65 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | John Greenway tips it home | 58-67 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Paul Francois steals it from Terry Palmer | 58-67 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | John Hill is called for the reach on Jon Stevenson - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, John Swift, John Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Roland Harrell (C) William Gosnell, Paul Francois, John Greenway | |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the lay-in | 58-69 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 58-69 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-69 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | David Hammond grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | James Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman's pass is intercepted by Duane Terry | 58-69 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the follow up shot | 58-71 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #5 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #3 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) Leonard Pearson | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | John Swift hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 61-71 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Edward Woodman picks off the pass by Paul Francois | 61-71 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | John Hill's layup is rejected by Roland Harrell | 61-71 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it home | 63-71 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 63-72 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | William Gosnell is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on William Gosnell, team foul #4 | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | David Hammond is hacked by Paul Francois - foul #3 on Paul Francois, team foul #5 | 63-72 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Michael Barr drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Palmer | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Roland Harrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Palmer | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) Dwayne Cerrone, Jon Stevenson | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | John Hill is called for the reach on Andrew Pike - foul #5 on John Hill, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Woodman | 71-73 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Andrew Pike banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Francois | 71-75 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 71-75 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Paul Francois snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | William Gosnell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Woodman | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Roland Harrell can't tip it in | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Briggs | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | William Gosnell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Swift (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Roland Harrell wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Roland Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Swift | 77-75 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Michael Barr steps in front of the William Gosnell pass | 77-75 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 77-75 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | John Swift snags the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #2 on Andrew Pike, team foul #6 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) James Murray | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 78-75 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | William Gosnell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-78 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Gosnell - foul #3 on William Gosnell, team foul #7 | 78-78 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 81-80 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | William Gosnell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is called for traveling | 81-80 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | John Swift steals it from Roland Harrell | 81-80 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | John Swift can't finish the layup | 81-80 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | James Murray double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-80 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 81-80 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Andrew Pike | 81-80 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Swift (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gosnell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Michael Barr can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 81-80 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits the follow up shot | 83-80 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Roland Harrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Woodman - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by James Murray in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Murray, team foul #8 | 83-82 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is fouled on the floor by Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is hacked by James Murray in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Murray, team foul #9 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) James Murray | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-83 |