| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Eugene Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi loses the dribble to Joseph Renwick | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Eugene Orr drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Morris Demarco | 33-33 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 36-33 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco can't connect on a shot from close range | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Omar Dashner pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Frank Boatman is called for the reach on Omar Dashner - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (C) Joseph Renwick | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Jimmy Brown is denied by Joseph Blackwell | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Billy McGloin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 36-36 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix loses the dribble to Omar Dashner | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Nix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 36-36 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Billy McGloin | 36-38 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Scott Carbone is called for the reach on Jimmy Brown - foul #2 on Scott Carbone, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Omar Dashner, Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell, Bobby Wilson | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-38 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | David Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 36-38 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is hacked by Wayne Kramer - foul #3 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG) Wayne Kramer | |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Renwick steps in front of the George Cangelosi pass | 36-38 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry drills a floater from the left wing set up by Eugene Orr and he's hacked by Morris Demarco - foul #1 on Morris Demarco, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (C) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Omar Dashner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Gipe | 38-41 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG) Eugene Orr | |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Billy McGloin | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Renwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is called for a backcourt violation | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Bobby Wilson (C) Omar Dashner, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Boatman | 41-43 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) David Parker, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Dean McMurrin (C) Billy McGloin, Bobby Wilson | |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 43-43 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Arnold Smith steals it from Christopher Ferry | 43-43 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | George Cangelosi takes the ball from Eugene Orr | 45-43 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin is hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Johnny Gipe (C) Frank Boatman, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Omar Dashner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira's fadeaway is rejected by Dean McMurrin | 45-43 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Omar Dashner | 45-45 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Omar Dashner | 45-48 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Dean McMurrin | |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Renwick steals the ball from Brandon Rumberger | 45-49 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Billy McGloin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-49 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell tips it in | 45-51 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Billy McGloin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Dean McMurrin (C) Omar Dashner, Billy McGloin, Joseph Renwick | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Eugene Orr scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 47-54 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Kramer | 47-57 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Eugene Orr takes the ball from Johnny Gipe | 47-57 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin tips it in | 47-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Wayne Kramer, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Blackwell, Dean McMurrin | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #4 on Frank Boatman, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Billy McGloin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Wilson - foul #3 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (C) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Joseph Renwick | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-59 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Scott Carbone tips it home | 48-61 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Blackwell | 48-61 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Scott Carbone grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Rumberger | 48-62 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses the easy layup | 48-62 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Johnny Gipe | 48-62 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown slams it home | 50-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-62 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Scott Carbone grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer runs out the clock | 50-62 |