| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Ohio State | Robert Butler steals it from Don Richardson in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 19:53 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses the lay-in | 21-34 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Robert Butler steps in front of the Don Richardson pass in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 21-34 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:38 | Purdue | William Conover is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Conover, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Pat McElhany is denied by Robert Cook | 23-34 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | William Conover grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | James Stamey is called for the reach on Carlos Yanez - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Michael Anderson swats the short shot by William Conover | 23-34 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | William Conover denies the turnaround by Pat McElhany | 23-34 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is called for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Don Richardson | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Joe Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Joe Kay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-36 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 23-36 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany blows the layup over the doubleteam | 23-36 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it in | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Anderson | 23-40 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | William Conover can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Stamey - foul #3 on James Stamey, team foul #3 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), John Kinkade (PF) Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:33 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the lay-in | 25-40 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Marvin Holman buries a 3 from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gardner | 28-43 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Don Richardson is called for the reach on John Kinkade - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, James Stamey | |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-43 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez tips it but misses | 28-43 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Ira Casson and he's fouled by Walter Braun - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), John Kinkade (PF) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Robert Gardner | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the free throw | 28-45 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | John Kinkade banks in the layup | 30-45 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Pat McElhany is blocked by Kevin Anderson | 30-45 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Joe Kay loses the dribble to George Predmore | 30-45 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | George Predmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is hacked by Conrad Heideman - foul #3 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Walter Braun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Robert Cook snags the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | James Stamey grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Walter Braun - foul #3 on Walter Braun, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), John Kinkade (PF) Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) George Predmore | |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-45 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Don Richardson | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Butler | 32-47 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Don Richardson | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Marvin Holman's layup is rejected by James Stamey | 32-49 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), George Predmore (C) Michael Anderson, Robert Gardner, James Stamey | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | John Kinkade can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ira Casson - foul #1 on Ira Casson, team foul #7 | 32-51 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-51 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Joe Kay is fouled on the floor by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #8 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG), Brice Nevarez (SF), Robert Gardner (C) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany, Conrad Heideman | |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the shot near the basket | 35-51 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Predmore | 35-51 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #3 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, Brice Nevarez, George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield double dribbles | 35-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG), Brice Nevarez (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner loses the dribble to Walter Braun | 35-53 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Walter Braun hits the finger roll | 37-53 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | George Predmore misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-53 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Robert Cook loses the dribble to Robert Gardner | 37-53 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | George Predmore's layup is rejected by William Conover | 37-53 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Walter Braun drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Conover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Fountain (fresh) SG - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brice Nevarez (fresh) PF - George Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Ira Casson travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Burr (PG) Joe Kay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Sweetman (SG) Ira Casson | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Robert Cook clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-53 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | John Fountain pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | George Predmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #4 on Robert Cook, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Shane Glenn (PG) Brice Nevarez | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | George Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | George Predmore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Robert Gardner takes the ball from Walter Braun | 40-55 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Shane Glenn and he's fouled by William Conover - foul #3 on William Conover, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Anthony Burr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), Brice Nevarez (SF) Shane Glenn, Steven Sweetman | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses the free throw | 40-57 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | William Conover grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Robert Gardner is called for the reach on William Conover - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #9 | 40-57 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | George Predmore drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Fountain | 42-59 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Conover | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | John Fountain knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on George Predmore - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Fountain runs out the clock | 46-61 |