| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 28-20 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | David Bragg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by John Kinkade - foul #1 on John Kinkade, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Turner - foul #3 on Thomas Turner, team foul #2 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Kinkade | 30-22 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the 3 from straight away | 30-22 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a runner near the basket | 30-22 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Don Richardson | 33-22 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Sainz and he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| 16:01 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Joseph Passmore denies the turnaround by Kevin Anderson | 35-25 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on John Fountain - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a shot from the left block | 35-25 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it home | 37-25 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Joe Maynor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-27 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Don Richardson travels with the ball | 37-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Thomas Turner knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 37-29 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is whistled for a carry | 37-29 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Tyler Moorer - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Don Richardson | 39-31 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | David Bragg loses the dribble to Patrick Jones | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Sainz - foul #2 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Trinh | 41-31 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Pat McElhany is called for the reach on John Kinkade - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Joe Maynor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Cook | 41-33 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | James Smalls scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson banks in the layup set up by Joe Maynor | 43-35 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Ira Casson loses the dribble to Robert Cook | 43-35 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | James Smalls takes the ball from Joe Maynor | 43-35 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | James Smalls can't finish the layup | 43-35 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by George Predmore - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Bragg (C) Kevin Anderson | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Tyler Moorer steps in front of the Kenneth Sainz pass | 43-37 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tyler Moorer | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Purdue | David Bragg is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #4 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | John Kinkade clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | John Kinkade can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the floater in the lane set up by John Fountain | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:44 | Purdue | David Bragg blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Charles Urbano gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Patrick Jones is called for the reach on Thomas Trinh - foul #3 on Patrick Jones, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh | |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Charles Urbano - foul #2 on Charles Urbano, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Charles Urbano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Thomas Trinh - foul #2 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Pat McElhany blocks the short jumper by Thomas Turner | 53-43 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) David Bragg | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Don Richardson | 55-43 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Robert Cook's pass is intercepted by Pat McElhany | 55-43 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Joe Maynor is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #1 on Joe Maynor, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Thomas Turner dunks the ball | 55-45 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled on the floor by Joe Maynor - foul #2 on Joe Maynor, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Thomas Turner is fouled on the floor by Pat McElhany - foul #4 on Pat McElhany, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Braun - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Charles Urbano scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | John Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Urbano - foul #3 on Charles Urbano, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | John Fountain steals it from Charles Urbano | 59-50 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Sainz - foul #3 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Sainz | 61-52 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Charles Urbano is called for the reach on John Fountain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Urbano, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Sainz is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #14 | 62-55 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | David Bragg gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Don Richardson takes the ball from Kenneth Sainz | 63-55 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the finger roll | 65-55 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | David Bragg lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Sainz | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson runs out the clock | 65-57 |