| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Elmer Uselton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Halcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Barrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Adrian Johnson inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Anthony Halcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | William Clark buries a shot from the left side set up by Thomas Perry | 44-40 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Thomas Thomas knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Elmer Uselton and the foul's on Thomas Perry - foul #2 on Thomas Perry, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Thomas Thomas makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 47-40 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Adrian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Anthony Halcomb misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Adrian Johnson swats the layup by Bryan Jackson | 47-40 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Thomas Thomas gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Thomas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jackson - foul #1 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Tim Sorrell is called for the reach on Elmer Uselton - foul #3 on Tim Sorrell, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Parker (PG), David Grant (PF), John Roybal (C) Thomas Thomas, Anthony Halcomb, William Barrow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wilson (SF), Rodney Delariva (C) Tim Sorrell, Bryan Jackson | |
| 17:37 | Purdue | John Roybal hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Grant | 49-40 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | John Roybal knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Willie Parker | 51-42 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Roybal | 51-42 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | John Roybal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Thomas (PG), Anthony Halcomb (PF), William Barrow (C) Willie Parker, Elmer Uselton, Adrian Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Jeffrey Pope (SG), Bryan Jackson (C) Thomas Perry, Jerry Lukaszewski, William Clark | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | William Barrow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Anthony Halcomb tips it home | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Roybal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Halcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Barrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Pope (fresh) SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | John Roybal pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Bryan Jackson is called for the reach on Anthony Halcomb - foul #2 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Parker (PG), Elmer Uselton (SG), Adrian Johnson (SF), Robert Wojnowski (C) Thomas Thomas, David Grant, Anthony Halcomb, William Barrow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF), William Clark (PF), Louis Denton (C) Maurice Byrd, Jeffrey Pope, Scott Wilson, Rodney Delariva, Bryan Jackson | |
| 14:53 | Purdue | John Roybal clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Perry - foul #3 on Thomas Perry, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | John Roybal misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | John Roybal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Robert Wojnowski denies the turnaround by Jerry Lukaszewski | 54-42 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Wojnowski | 54-42 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Willie Parker is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Halcomb (PF) John Roybal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Anthony Halcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Thomas (PG) Willie Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson (C) Louis Denton | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-42 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Adrian Johnson grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Thomas Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-42 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Adrian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Elmer Uselton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-42 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | William Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Thomas Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Parker (PG), John Roybal (SG), Melvin Hull (SF), David Grant (PF), William Barrow (C) Thomas Thomas, Elmer Uselton, Adrian Johnson, Anthony Halcomb, Robert Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Donald (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Rodney Delariva (C) Tim Sorrell, William Clark, Bryan Jackson | |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | William Barrow is called for the reach on Scott Wilson - foul #2 on William Barrow, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Delariva, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | John Roybal knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Parker | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Roybal (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Hull (fresh) PF - David Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Barrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Perry | 57-46 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | William Barrow blows the dunk | 57-46 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson misses the floater from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Melvin Hull gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | John Roybal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jerry Lukaszewski | 57-48 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Willie Parker misses the easy layup | 57-48 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | William Barrow tips it home | 59-48 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald double dribbles | 59-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Thomas (PG), Elmer Uselton (SG), Adrian Johnson (SF), Anthony Halcomb (PF), Robert Wojnowski (C) Willie Parker, John Roybal, Melvin Hull, David Grant, William Barrow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Jeffrey Pope (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF), William Clark (PF), Bryan Jackson (C) Thomas Perry, Jerry Lukaszewski, Anthony Donald, Scott Wilson, Rodney Delariva | |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Anthony Halcomb knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Adrian Johnson | 62-48 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | William Clark misses the lay-in | 62-48 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope misses the floater from the right side | 62-48 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Elmer Uselton pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Anthony Halcomb drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Thomas | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-48 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Elmer Uselton grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Thomas Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | William Clark scores on a floater from the left block set up by Maurice Byrd | 67-50 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Bryan Jackson blocks the short jumper by Anthony Halcomb | 67-50 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Elmer Uselton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adrian Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Anthony Halcomb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wojnowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pope (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Sorrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Robert Wojnowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adrian Johnson | 69-53 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | William Clark is fouled on the floor by Robert Wojnowski - foul #4 on Robert Wojnowski, team foul #2 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Parker (PG), John Roybal (SG), Melvin Hull (SF), David Grant (PF), William Barrow (C) Thomas Thomas, Elmer Uselton, Adrian Johnson, Anthony Halcomb, Robert Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Rodney Delariva (C) Maurice Byrd, Jeffrey Pope, Tim Sorrell, William Clark, Bryan Jackson | |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Melvin Hull is called for the reach on Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Melvin Hull, team foul #3 | 69-53 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Perry, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Melvin Hull is denied on a layup by Scott Wilson | 69-53 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Parker - foul #2 on Willie Parker, team foul #4 | 69-53 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | William Barrow buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Parker and he's fouled by Rodney Delariva - foul #2 on Rodney Delariva, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Adrian Johnson (SF) Melvin Hull | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Clark (PF) Anthony Donald | |
| 05:25 | Purdue | William Barrow makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Grant | 72-55 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Scott Wilson is called for the reach on Willie Parker - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Elmer Uselton (SG) John Roybal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Willie Parker makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Willie Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 74-57 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Elmer Uselton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #11 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Thomas (PG), Anthony Halcomb (PF), John Roybal (C) Willie Parker, David Grant, William Barrow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell (SF), Louis Denton (PF), Bryan Jackson (C) Scott Wilson, William Clark, Rodney Delariva | |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Elmer Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Elmer Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Louis Denton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Anthony Halcomb connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Adrian Johnson | 79-60 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses the jumper from close range | 79-60 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell hits the follow up shot | 79-62 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | John Roybal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-62 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Louis Denton gets the rebound | 79-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Elmer Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adrian Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Anthony Halcomb (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - John Roybal (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Denton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-64 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | John Roybal misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 79-64 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-64 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | John Roybal gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | John Roybal connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-64 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #5 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Parker (PG), Melvin Hull (SF), David Grant (PF), William Barrow (C) Thomas Thomas, Elmer Uselton, Adrian Johnson, Anthony Halcomb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Jeffrey Pope (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Rodney Delariva (C) Thomas Perry, Jerry Lukaszewski, Tim Sorrell, Louis Denton, Bryan Jackson | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | John Roybal takes the ball from Scott Wilson | 82-64 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Willie Parker banks in the layup on a great pass from John Roybal | 84-64 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson lays it up and in | 84-66 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | John Roybal scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Parker | 86-66 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | John Roybal steps in front of the Anthony Donald pass | 86-66 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Anthony Donald takes the ball from David Grant | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald is called for traveling | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Melvin Hull makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Barrow | 88-66 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-66 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Donald | 88-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 88-66 |