| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Pendleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Ziech (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robin Milan inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the follow up shot | 23-29 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Hector Gomez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 23-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Robert Bush scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Pendleton | 23-32 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robin Milan | 25-32 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Bush out of the doubleteam | 25-35 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe tips it in | 27-35 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Travis Pendleton steps in front of the Kenneth Cearley pass | 27-35 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Hector Gomez splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Travis Pendleton | 27-37 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robin Milan | 29-37 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Robert Bush misses the tip | 29-37 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kristopher Spier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yevgeny Ziech (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Hector Gomez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled on the floor by Travis Pendleton - foul #1 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Joseph Northrup (SG), Willie Vivian (C) Mark Stubblefield, Travis Pendleton, Hector Gomez | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | John Perkowski connects on the jump hook from close range | 31-37 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Willie Vivian misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-37 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | John Cronin gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is hacked by Joseph Northrup - foul #4 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG) Kristopher Spier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (SG), Hector Gomez (C) Joseph Northrup, Yevgeny Ziech | |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Robert Bush grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Hector Gomez can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Chuck Wolfe - foul #3 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG) Ramon Soto | |
| Subs | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech (SF) Willie Vivian | |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Hector Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | John Cronin gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Hector Gomez is called for the reach on Kristopher Spier - foul #2 on Hector Gomez, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Vivian (PF) Chuck Holt | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the floater near the basket | 31-38 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Willie Vivian grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Hector Gomez | 31-40 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Hector Gomez is called for the reach on Chuck Wolfe - foul #3 on Hector Gomez, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Robin Milan (PF) Kristopher Spier, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG) Willie Vivian | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | John Cronin double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Vivian (PF) Chuck Holt | |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 31-40 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Cumbie (fairly fresh) PF - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Bush (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Vivian (fresh) C - Hector Gomez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is hacked by Yevgeny Ziech - foul #2 on Yevgeny Ziech, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Chad Cumbie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG) Willie Vivian | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | John Perkowski clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-40 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Hector Gomez steps in front of the Robin Milan pass | 31-40 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Chuck Holt knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Yevgeny Ziech | 31-42 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is hacked by Yevgeny Ziech - foul #3 on Yevgeny Ziech, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG) Chuck Holt | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | John Cronin's pass is intercepted by Robert Bush | 31-42 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 31-42 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Hector Gomez snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bush out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Kenneth Nelson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Vivian (PF) Mark Stubblefield | |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 31-45 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Robert Bush misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robin Milan - foul #2 on Robin Milan, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson (PF) Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (SG) Willie Vivian | |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Robert Bush makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Robert Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is hacked by Joseph Northrup - foul #5 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG) Joseph Northrup | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech hits the finger roll set up by Hector Gomez out of the doubleteam | 33-49 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe clanks a floater from close range | 33-49 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Robin Milan gets the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-49 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Hector Gomez | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Cronin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Pendleton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yevgeny Ziech (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bush (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Hector Gomez (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech's layup is rejected by Robin Milan | 33-49 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kristopher Spier | 33-49 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | John Perkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Willie Vivian (PF) Mark Stubblefield, Robert Bush | |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Nelson - foul #3 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bush (SF) Chuck Holt | |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Cearley | 35-50 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Robert Bush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-50 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Nelson | 38-50 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Hector Gomez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is hacked by Hector Gomez - foul #4 on Hector Gomez, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (C) Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG) Willie Vivian | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Ziech | 38-50 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Robert Bush clanks a shot from the right side | 38-50 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Cearley | 41-50 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Robert Bush works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chad Cumbie | 41-50 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Cronin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Pendleton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yevgeny Ziech (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bush (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Hector Gomez (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ramon Soto | 43-50 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG) Mark Stubblefield | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Kristopher Spier steps in front of the Yevgeny Ziech pass | 43-50 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | John Perkowski hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kristopher Spier out of the doubleteam | 45-50 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Robert Bush comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chuck Wolfe | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Chuck Holt | 45-50 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | John Perkowski steals it from Hector Gomez out of a doubleteam | 45-50 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Perkowski | 47-50 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton loses the dribble to Kristopher Spier | 47-50 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is fouled on the floor by Travis Pendleton - foul #2 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG) Chuck Holt | |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Robert Bush is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Nelson - foul #4 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Kenneth Cearley takes the ball from Robert Bush after a doubleteam | 48-50 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson is hacked by Hector Gomez - foul #5 on Hector Gomez, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Vivian (C) Hector Gomez | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Pendleton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yevgeny Ziech (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bush (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Vivian (fresh) | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kristopher Spier | 52-50 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Kenneth Nelson blocks the short jumper by Travis Pendleton | 52-50 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chuck Wolfe | 52-50 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Robert Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | John Cronin is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by John Perkowski | 54-50 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Robert Bush is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Stubblefield - foul #2 on Mark Stubblefield, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG) Mark Stubblefield | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Robin Milan picks off the pass by Travis Pendleton | 56-50 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kristopher Spier | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Robert Bush splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Chuck Holt is called for the reach on Chuck Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chuck Holt, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG) Chuck Holt | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Robert Bush works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Pendleton | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Pendleton - foul #3 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Robert Bush connects on the shot from the left side set up by Travis Pendleton | 61-54 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Pendleton - foul #4 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #14 | 61-54 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Pendleton (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Yevgeny Ziech (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bush (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Vivian (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is hacked by Travis Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #15 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (SG) Travis Pendleton | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Robert Bush evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Chuck Holt | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled in the backcourt by Chuck Holt - foul #3 on Chuck Holt, team foul #16 | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield travels with the ball | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley runs out the clock | 67-56 |