| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Seth Montford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Jackson inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-29 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 24-29 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Seth Montford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Hamilton | 24-31 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses badly on a shot from the left side | 24-31 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Seth Montford | 26-33 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | David Jackson double dribbles | 26-33 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Salvatore Giordano - foul #2 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-35 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein lays it in and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein buries a jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris scores on a shot in the lane | 32-37 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein's floater is tipped away by Seth Montford | 32-37 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | David Jackson gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Joe Hayner gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | David Jackson slams it home and he's fouled by Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Thomas Hamilton, Joe Hayner | |
| 13:26 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Harris is called for the reach on Carl Deason - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Joe Hayner (C) Jeffrey Harris, David Jackson, Seth Montford | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Eric Wilkins is denied by Salvatore Giordano | 32-42 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Joe Hayner gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano can't finish the layup | 32-42 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Joe Hayner tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Joey Beverage tips it in | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is fouled on the floor by Joe Hayner - foul #1 on Joe Hayner, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG) Derick Baker | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-44 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | The jump hook by Jack Parker is blocked by Eric Wilkins | 34-44 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | William Patino buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Wilkins | 36-44 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Clark Look is called for the reach on Joey Beverage - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, Clark Look, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (SG), David Jackson (SF), Seth Montford (C) Joey Beverage, Jack Parker, Joe Hayner | |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Jackson | 36-47 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hamilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Graf (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Harris is called for the reach on Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) John Graf | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | David Jackson is hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Hamilton | 36-49 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the lay-in | 36-49 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Joe Hayner connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris | 36-51 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-51 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | David Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 36-51 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is hacked by Joe Hayner - foul #2 on Joe Hayner, team foul #8 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Thomas Hamilton, David Jackson, Joe Hayner | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), William Patino (PF) Donald Muhlestein, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is hacked by Jeffrey Harris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #9 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Seth Montford | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Jack Parker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derick Baker | 40-54 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | William Patino loses the dribble to Salvatore Giordano | 40-54 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Eric Wilkins picks off the pass by Joe Hayner | 40-54 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-54 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Jack Parker grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Derick Baker | 40-57 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, Clark Look, William Patino | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), David Jackson (SF), Seth Montford (C) Derick Baker, Jack Parker, Joe Hayner | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #3 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #10 | 40-57 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Seth Montford is hacked by Eric Wilkins - foul #4 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Seth Montford blows the layup | 42-57 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Brian Anderson blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Harris | 44-57 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | David Jackson can't tip it in | 44-57 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Seth Montford pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | David Jackson connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Salvatore Giordano | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Giordano | 44-59 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | David Jackson blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), John Graf (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Thomas Hamilton, Jeffrey Harris, Salvatore Giordano, Seth Montford | |
| 02:54 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-61 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Joey Beverage snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Joey Beverage scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derick Baker | 44-63 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | John Graf is called for the reach on William Patino - foul #1 on John Graf, team foul #11 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) David Jackson | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Joe Hayner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Erik Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | William Patino buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Jack Parker - foul #1 on Jack Parker, team foul #12 | 48-63 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Derick Baker connects on the floater from the right block | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Joe Hayner - foul #3 on Joe Hayner, team foul #13 | 49-65 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Joe Hayner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Jack Parker tips it home | 50-67 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-67 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Derick Baker grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Derick Baker runs out the clock | 50-67 |