| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Champagne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Orunjan Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sliva (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Robert Champagne knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Willard Wittig and he's hacked by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan's fadeaway is rejected by Orunjan Ake | 38-40 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Willard Wittig gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Phillip Graham is called for the reach on Willard Wittig - foul #1 on Phillip Graham, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Rhoads (C) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (SF), William Stanford (C) Robert Champagne, Robert Sliva | |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Willard Wittig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake tips it home | 40-44 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Orunjan Ake is called for the reach on Bernard Chan - foul #1 on Orunjan Ake, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SF), Ronald Estes (PF), Robert Sliva (C) Donald Kirkland, Willard Wittig, Orunjan Ake | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Jason Locke connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Hinkley | 42-44 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-44 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Jason Locke grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Wooldridge - foul #2 on Terry Wooldridge, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG) Terry Wooldridge | |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Raymond Hinkley is called for the reach on William Stanford - foul #2 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG) William Stanford | |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Willard Wittig is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Bernard Chan (SF) Timothy Lerch, Jason Locke | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Wittig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Champagne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sliva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Steve Young snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | George Rhoads's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Raymond Hinkley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (PF) Ronald Estes | |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Willard Wittig hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Kirkland | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Donald Kirkland is called for the reach on Steve Young - foul #1 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (SG), Terry Wooldridge (SF) Willard Wittig, Robert Champagne | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Donald Kirkland steals it from David Moore | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Chan | 47-47 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-47 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | William Stanford hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | William Stanford gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Bernard Chan - foul #2 on Bernard Chan, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG), Robert Champagne (SF), Ronald Estes (PF) Donald Kirkland, William Stanford, Orunjan Ake | |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Robert Sliva snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge is hacked by Timothy Lerch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG) Terry Wooldridge | |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Justin Carrion steals the ball from Willard Wittig | 47-52 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Jason Locke misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | George Rhoads hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Rhoads (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willard Wittig (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Champagne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sliva (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Willard Wittig misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | George Rhoads pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Robert Champagne gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on Donald Kirkland - foul #3 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (PF), William Stanford (C) Ronald Estes, Robert Sliva | |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Young | 52-54 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Willard Wittig misses the jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | William Stanford grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Willard Wittig makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan's pass is intercepted by Robert Champagne | 52-57 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Robert Champagne lays it in | 52-59 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham is whistled for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Gerard Burke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (SF), Ronald Estes (PF), Robert Sliva (C) Donald Kirkland, Robert Champagne, Orunjan Ake | |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Willard Wittig double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Stanford | 52-62 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley double dribbles | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF) Gerard Burke | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:33 | Purdue | William Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hinkley - foul #3 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Ronald Estes | 52-64 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Robert Sliva grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Willard Wittig buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Wooldridge | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Wittig (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sliva (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jason Locke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Sliva - foul #2 on Robert Sliva, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Phillip Graham (C) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG), Robert Champagne (SF), Orunjan Ake (PF) Terry Wooldridge, Ronald Estes, Robert Sliva | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jason Locke makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jason Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Willard Wittig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake hits the follow up shot | 54-69 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Willard Wittig snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Locke - foul #1 on Jason Locke, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF) Jason Locke, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sliva (C) Willard Wittig | |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham tips it but misses | 54-69 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Orunjan Ake | 54-69 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Robert Champagne can't finish the layup | 54-69 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake misses the easy layup | 54-69 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | The jump hook by David Moore is blocked by Orunjan Ake | 54-69 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Robert Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is fouled on the floor by Bernard Chan - foul #3 on Bernard Chan, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Gerard Burke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (PG), Willard Wittig (SG), Ronald Estes (PF) Donald Kirkland, William Stanford, Orunjan Ake | |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch double dribbles | 54-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF) Gerard Burke | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG) Robert Champagne | |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Willard Wittig is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Kirkland | 54-74 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-74 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Ronald Estes pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Willard Wittig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF) Jason Locke | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (C) Robert Sliva | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-74 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Willard Wittig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Timothy Lerch | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SF) Donald Kirkland | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Rhoads (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Wittig (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Champagne (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Stanford (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits a shot from the left side | 58-74 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Robert Champagne knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Wooldridge | 58-77 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses badly on a floater from the right block | 58-77 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | George Rhoads pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #11 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG), Orunjan Ake (PF), Robert Sliva (C) Terry Wooldridge, Ronald Estes, William Stanford | |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-77 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-77 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is hacked by Jason Locke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Locke, team foul #12 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Willard Wittig steps in front of the Joseph Biggs pass | 61-79 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland slams it home on a great pass from Willard Wittig | 61-81 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Jason Locke misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-81 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake snags the defensive board | 61-81 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Jason Locke, David Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Steve Young's pass is intercepted by Donald Kirkland | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Willard Wittig makes the shot from the left wing | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steve Young | 63-83 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland runs out the clock | 63-83 |