| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) SG - Robert Irick (fresh) SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) C - Willie Augustine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Charles Moreland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Watford steps in front of the Willie Augustine pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Gary Nixon's pass is intercepted by Ronald Dillow | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Dillow | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willie Augustine | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Matthew Watford tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Matthew Watford | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Jerry Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Irick - foul #1 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Gary Nixon, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Willie Augustine - foul #1 on Willie Augustine, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Harold Nadeau (SF) Tyler Gill, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG), Eugene Grange (C) Jerry Anderson, Willie Augustine | |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Nadeau - foul #1 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | James South (C) Robert Irick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (PF) Ronald Dillow, Scott Wimberly | |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | James South can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Hans Brezenski | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Jason Trader, Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright, James South | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Willie Augustine (C) Bruce Whittington, Tim Aleman | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) SG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) C - Willie Augustine (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Watford - foul #1 on Matthew Watford, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Scott Wimberly (PF) David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Gary Nixon clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Willie Augustine - foul #2 on Willie Augustine, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG) Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (SF) Willie Augustine | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Dillow is blocked by Charles Moreland | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | David Rhodes can't tip it in | 5-9 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Matthew Watford pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Gary Nixon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Gill | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Gary Nixon grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Gary Nixon takes the ball from Ronald Dillow | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Gary Nixon lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow | 10-11 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Robert Irick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | David Rhodes tips it but misses | 13-11 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Charles Moreland snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Robert Irick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (PF), James South (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Eugene Grange (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes, Hans Brezenski | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Claude Coleman | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau connects on the runner in the lane set up by Jason Trader | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses long on a jump hook from close range | 15-13 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Jason Trader scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Nadeau | 18-13 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is hacked by Rufus Higdon - foul #1 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Jason Trader, Harold Nadeau, Dwight Wright, James South | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Hans Brezenski (C) Claude Coleman, Bruce Whittington, Scott Wimberly | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) C - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses the driving attempt in the paint | 18-13 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Matthew Watford gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-13 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Dillow and he's fouled by Matthew Watford - foul #2 on Matthew Watford, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (PF) Tim Aleman | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Jerry Anderson is called for the reach on Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Tyler Gill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Robert Irick grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Charles Moreland drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Irick | 21-16 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Gary Nixon is called for the reach on Bruce Whittington - foul #1 on Gary Nixon, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (SG), James South (C) Robert Irick, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF) Hans Brezenski | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange loses the dribble to Tyler Gill | 21-16 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Gary Nixon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tyler Gill | 23-16 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler Gill - foul #1 on Tyler Gill, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Rufus Higdon (PF) Tyler Gill, James South | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF) David Rhodes | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-18 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Dwight Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Whittington - foul #1 on Bruce Whittington, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF) Gary Nixon, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), David Rhodes (SF), Hans Brezenski (C) Ronald Dillow, Tim Aleman, Eugene Grange | |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau makes the 3rd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Harold Nadeau steps in front of the Claude Coleman pass | 25-18 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Robert Irick connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Nadeau | 28-18 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 28-18 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman misses the tip | 28-18 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rufus Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Whittington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Whittington - foul #2 on Bruce Whittington, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Jason Trader, Robert Irick, Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF), Eugene Grange (C) Bruce Whittington, David Rhodes | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Aleman | 30-22 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Gary Nixon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Nadeau | 32-22 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-22 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Tyler Gill tips it home | 34-22 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Dwight Wright snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman buries a 3 from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Dwight Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Tim Aleman steals it from Harold Nadeau | 34-25 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman banks in the layup | 34-27 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Tim Aleman swats the shot by Harold Nadeau | 34-27 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Harold Nadeau - foul #2 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Rufus Higdon (SF), James South (C) Tyler Gill, Harold Nadeau, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), David Rhodes (SG) Claude Coleman, Hans Brezenski | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Robert Irick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Dwight Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dwight Wright - foul #1 on Dwight Wright, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Watford (C) Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Willie Augustine (C) Tim Aleman, Eugene Grange | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Robert Irick's pass is intercepted by David Rhodes | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James South (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Wimberly | 34-33 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | James South snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Jason Trader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Dwight Wright (PF) Jason Trader, James South | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SF) Scott Wimberly | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Hans Brezenski | 34-35 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Dwight Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF) David Rhodes | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Matthew Watford gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Jerry Anderson takes the ball from Matthew Watford | 34-35 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson banks in the layup | 34-37 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Charles Moreland knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Gill | 36-37 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Robert Irick, Claude Macri, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), Tim Aleman (SF) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Hans Brezenski | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Dwight Wright connects on the floater from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Gary Nixon, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (C) Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (PF) Scott Wimberly | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Nixon | 41-38 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Gary Nixon is called for the reach on Tim Aleman - foul #3 on Gary Nixon, team foul #10 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwight Wright (PF), James South (C) Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG) Claude Coleman | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-40 |