| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Tovar | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Camper | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Negele Adams gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Barnett | 31-37 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Larry Camper scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Gutierres and he's hacked by Timothy Hogg - foul #1 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Josh Davis is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Johnson (C) Paul Miltenberger | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Negele Adams buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Ted Johnson - foul #1 on Ted Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | William Koo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Chadwick | 39-43 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Josh Davis tips it in | 39-45 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Chadwick | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | William Koo is hacked by Timothy Hogg - foul #2 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (PG), Thomas Norton (SF) Timothy Hogg, Robert Chadwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Larry Camper gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 42-45 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Donald Irish pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Negele Adams's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Barnett | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Larry Camper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Thomas Norton pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Jeffrey Barnett swats the layup by Negele Adams | 42-45 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Negele Adams tips it home | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Larry Camper | 44-47 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams's pass is intercepted by Jim Gutierres | 44-47 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Negele Adams snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Irish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Thomas Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tovar (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Negele Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Miltenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Negele Adams lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Negele Adams is called for the reach on Paul Miltenberger - foul #3 on Negele Adams, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Jerry Yates (PF), Brian Hall (C) Matthew Johnson, Thomas Norton, James Tovar, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Larry Camper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Jerry Yates snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | The jump hook by Jerry Yates is blocked by Ted Johnson | 46-47 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Crawford | 46-47 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Jerry Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Brian Hall misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Larry Camper hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 48-50 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Donald Irish is hacked by Ted Johnson - foul #2 on Ted Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Tovar (PF) Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Larry Camper, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Jerry Yates is hacked by Ted Johnson - foul #3 on Ted Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Jerry Yates is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG) Donald Irish | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Ted Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Hogg - foul #3 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Hall (C) Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick's layup is rejected by Paul Miltenberger | 48-52 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Pitcher | 48-52 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | James Pitcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-52 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | William Koo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | James Tovar snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Brian Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Chadwick | 50-52 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | William Koo is hacked by Timothy Hogg - foul #4 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (PG), Billy Sims (SG), Thomas Norton (SF), Jerry Yates (PF), Negele Adams (C) Timothy Hogg, Matthew Johnson, Robert Chadwick, James Tovar, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett is fouled on the floor by Jerry Yates - foul #1 on Jerry Yates, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Larry Camper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Jerry Yates grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Josh Davis is called for the reach on Billy Sims - foul #2 on Josh Davis, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF) Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 53-55 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Negele Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Larry Camper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), James Tovar (PF) Billy Sims, Thomas Norton, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Miltenberger - foul #2 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Negele Adams denies the turnaround by Ralph Taube | 54-55 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Irish | 54-55 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | James Tovar comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Josh Davis - foul #3 on Josh Davis, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF) Donald Irish | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | James Tovar misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | James Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett is open but misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Barnett | 55-55 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Ralph Taube steals it from Negele Adams | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Larry Camper lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Taube | 55-59 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick loses the dribble to Josh Davis | 55-59 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 55-59 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Negele Adams | 55-59 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 55-59 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses long on a runner from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Josh Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Josh Davis clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Negele Adams - foul #4 on Negele Adams, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick is hacked by Ralph Taube - foul #3 on Ralph Taube, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is hacked by Matthew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | James Tovar grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Barnett | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett is hacked by Timothy Hogg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (PG) Timothy Hogg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Negele Adams snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-62 |