| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 8 pts. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Gary Nixon inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tyler Gill | 24-40 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Dillow | 27-40 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Irick | 27-42 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Tyler Gill grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Robert Irick clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Wimberly | 29-42 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is fouled on the floor by Willie Augustine - foul #3 on Willie Augustine, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (C) Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Gary Nixon, Matthew Watford | |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Tim Aleman steals the ball from Tyler Gill | 29-42 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Eugene Grange is blocked by Dwight Wright | 29-42 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Robert Irick scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Irick - foul #2 on Robert Irick, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Hans Brezenski (SG), David Rhodes (SF) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Charles Moreland, Dwight Wright | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Matthew Watford drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Nadeau and he's fouled by Scott Wimberly - foul #2 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the free throw | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Gary Nixon, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon is fouled on the floor by Eugene Grange - foul #1 on Eugene Grange, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF) Eugene Grange | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 34-48 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-48 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Watford | 34-48 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Eugene Grange (PF) Hans Brezenski, Bruce Whittington, David Rhodes, Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Jason Trader, Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Robert Irick steps in front of the Willie Augustine pass | 34-48 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Robert Irick lays it in | 34-50 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (C) Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SF) Harold Nadeau | |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Dwight Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Hans Brezenski | 34-50 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Dwight Wright gets the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Charles Moreland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Dwight Wright loses the dribble to Tim Aleman | 34-50 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman lays it in | 36-50 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-50 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Tyler Gill tips it back up and in | 36-52 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Dillow | 39-52 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Robert Irick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-52 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Charles Moreland pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Eugene Grange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Macri (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Moreland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Dwight Wright tips it in | 39-54 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow | 42-54 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Charles Moreland hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-54 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Robert Irick grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Dwight Wright misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Hans Brezenski - foul #2 on Hans Brezenski, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Eugene Grange, Hans Brezenski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Claude Macri, Charles Moreland | |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Dwight Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Dwight Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (PF) Dwight Wright | |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses the dunk attempt | 42-56 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses the tip | 42-56 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau is hacked by Bruce Whittington - foul #4 on Bruce Whittington, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG) Bruce Whittington | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Watford | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses short on a floater from the right block | 42-58 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Jason Trader gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Claude Coleman picks off the pass by Rufus Higdon | 42-58 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Hans Brezenski (SG), Tim Aleman (SF) Claude Coleman, Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Charles Moreland (PF) Jason Trader, Rufus Higdon | |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Charles Moreland hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tyler Gill | 42-60 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow and the foul's on Matthew Watford - foul #2 on Matthew Watford, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (PF) Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Harold Nadeau, Gary Nixon, Matthew Watford | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Augustine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Dwight Wright denies the turnaround by Willie Augustine | 45-62 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow can't tip it in | 45-62 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Tyler Gill pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), Jason Waters (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF) Ronald Dillow, Tim Aleman, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (SF) Charles Moreland | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Robert Irick gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Jason Waters hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Harold Nadeau - foul #2 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Eugene Grange (C) Hans Brezenski, Willie Augustine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Harold Nadeau, Rufus Higdon | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the jump hook near the basket | 48-64 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is hacked by Matthew Watford - foul #3 on Matthew Watford, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Tim Aleman (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, Scott Wimberly | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (SG), Charles Moreland (PF) Robert Irick, Dwight Wright | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange blows the layup | 48-64 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Jason Trader is called for the reach on David Rhodes - foul #1 on Jason Trader, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (C) David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-64 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Charles Moreland snags the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Charles Moreland connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Nixon | 48-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Matthew Watford | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Eugene Grange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Matthew Watford is called for traveling | 48-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), Jason Waters (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (PG), Claude Macri (SG), Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (PF), James South (C) Jason Trader, Harold Nadeau, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland, Matthew Watford | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Waters | 50-66 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon is whistled for a carry | 50-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG) Hans Brezenski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Howard Willis - foul #1 on Howard Willis, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Claude Macri misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-66 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Howard Willis snags the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-66 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Jason Waters gets the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses short on a jumper near the basket | 51-66 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Dwight Wright gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Dwight Wright knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 51-68 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Howard Willis runs out the clock | 51-68 |