| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Joe Maynor gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 20-24 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Joe Maynor hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Thomas Turner clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #2 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a floater from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Walter Braun hits a runner near the basket | 24-26 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane | 24-28 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 24-28 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Walter Braun is called for the reach on Patrick Jones - foul #3 on Walter Braun, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) James Stamey | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | The jump hook by Thomas Trinh is blocked by Joseph Passmore | 24-29 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Charles Urbano tips it in | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Predmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 26-29 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz's pass is intercepted by John Fountain in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Don Richardson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Fountain | 26-31 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | John Fountain steals the ball from Kenneth Sainz | 26-31 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) John Fountain, George Predmore | |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 29-31 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 29-33 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Pat McElhany steps in front of the Walter Braun pass | 29-33 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joe Maynor - foul #1 on Joe Maynor, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | David Bragg is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 29-37 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | David Bragg blows the layup | 29-37 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | John Kinkade swats the layup by Pat McElhany | 29-37 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | David Bragg pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Passmore | 32-39 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Thomas Trinh - foul #1 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Joseph Passmore | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany loses the dribble to Joe Maynor | 34-42 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Joe Maynor blows the layup | 34-42 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 34-42 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | James Smalls loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Thomas Turner drills a jumper from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Ira Casson hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Bragg (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | James Smalls can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Walter Braun steals it from John Fountain | 36-44 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Joe Maynor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) Pat McElhany | |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the jumper from close range | 38-45 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | David Bragg knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Trinh | 40-45 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Don Richardson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Sainz in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Charles Urbano lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz | 42-45 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (PF) George Predmore | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 42-46 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Charles Urbano steals the ball from James Stamey | 42-46 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Charles Urbano banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Charles Urbano is called for the reach on Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Charles Urbano, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (SF) Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 44-48 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 44-48 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Charles Urbano is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Urbano, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | David Bragg comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 44-50 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Urbano | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bragg (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - George Predmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Urbano - foul #4 on Charles Urbano, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, Ira Casson, George Predmore | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Bragg | 47-51 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Thomas Turner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 49-51 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | The jumper by Thomas Turner is denied by Pat McElhany | 49-51 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | David Bragg picks off the pass by James Smalls | 49-51 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| 01:14 | Purdue | John Kinkade banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Trinh | 51-51 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-51 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Don Richardson is called for the reach on John Kinkade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #3 on Patrick Jones, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #3 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Charles Urbano runs out the clock | 54-51 |