| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Haider (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Razo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Craig Becton misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Lehmann - foul #3 on Charles Lehmann, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Hill (PF) Charles Lehmann | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Craig Becton makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Craig Becton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Omer Zahniser is called for the reach on Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Omer Zahniser, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Daniel Haider drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Razo | 41-38 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Hudson | 43-38 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Larry Tawney swats the shot by Kevin Hill | 43-38 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Craig Becton tips it home | 45-38 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Kevin Hill lays it up and in | 45-40 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Craig Becton is hacked by Gerard Schroeder - foul #3 on Gerard Schroeder, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski (C) Gerard Schroeder | |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt (C) Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Victor Johnson clanks a floater from the left side | 45-40 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Daniel Haider pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Victor Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Razo | 45-42 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt blows the layup but he's fouled by Czeslaw Grudzinski - foul #1 on Czeslaw Grudzinski, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Craig Becton, Omer Zahniser, Richard Woodworth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Evan Helfrich (PG), Adam Townsend (SF) Victor Johnson, George Razo | |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Adam Townsend hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Haider | 46-44 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Daniel Haider gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Kevin Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Haider - foul #1 on Daniel Haider, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Joshua Hudson, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Razo (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Daniel Haider, Kevin Hill, Czeslaw Grudzinski | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Willer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Evan Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Razo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Truitt | 48-44 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-44 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Gerard Schroeder denies the turnaround by John Willer | 48-44 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Willer | 48-44 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerard Schroeder - foul #4 on Gerard Schroeder, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Joshua Hudson (SG), Richard Woodworth (PF) James Lowery, John Willer, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG), Daniel Haider (SG), Kevin Hill (C) Evan Helfrich, Adam Townsend, Gerard Schroeder | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Kevin Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney clanks a jump hook near the basket | 49-44 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson tips it home | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Larry Tawney blocks the jumper by Charles Lehmann | 51-44 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Becton | 53-44 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | George Razo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Victor Johnson steps in front of the Larry Tawney pass | 53-44 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Victor Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Razo | 53-46 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Craig Becton scores on a 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), John Willer (SF), Carlos Truitt (PF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Craig Becton, Joshua Hudson, Omer Zahniser, Richard Woodworth, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein (PG), Evan Helfrich (SG), Adam Townsend (SF), Czeslaw Grudzinski (PF), Stanley Fine (C) Victor Johnson, Daniel Haider, George Razo, Charles Lehmann, Kevin Hill | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Bornstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Czeslaw Grudzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | John Willer travels with the ball | 56-46 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Stanley Fine scores on a jump hook from the left block | 56-48 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Lowery and the foul's on Czeslaw Grudzinski - foul #2 on Czeslaw Grudzinski, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | John Willer gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 60-48 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | John Willer takes the ball from Czeslaw Grudzinski | 60-48 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | John Willer hits the finger roll | 62-48 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Adam Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | James Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Joshua Hudson (SG), Richard Woodworth (PF) James Lowery, Austin Dorman, John Willer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG), Daniel Haider (SG), George Razo (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF), Kevin Hill (C) Thomas Bornstein, Evan Helfrich, Adam Townsend, Czeslaw Grudzinski, Stanley Fine | |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Carlos Truitt steals the ball from Victor Johnson | 62-48 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Kevin Hill gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | George Razo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Kevin Hill tips it in | 62-50 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt is hacked by Kevin Hill - foul #2 on Kevin Hill, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser (SF) Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Kevin Hill makes the runner from close range set up by Daniel Haider | 62-52 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | George Razo grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Daniel Haider clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Craig Becton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-52 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Woodworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Truitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Haider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Razo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-52 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Kevin Hill grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | George Razo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser is fouled on the floor by Daniel Haider - foul #2 on Daniel Haider, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), John Willer (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Craig Becton, Richard Woodworth, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Evan Helfrich (PG), Adam Townsend (SF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Victor Johnson, George Razo, Charles Lehmann | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Omer Zahniser is called for the reach on Adam Townsend - foul #2 on Omer Zahniser, team foul #2 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski (PF) Kevin Hill | |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder double dribbles | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (PF) Joshua Hudson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein (PG) Daniel Haider | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-52 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #3 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG) Omer Zahniser | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Lehmann (PF) Czeslaw Grudzinski | |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann loses the dribble to James Lowery | 64-52 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | The jumper by Joseph Ladouceur is denied by Charles Lehmann | 64-52 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Evan Helfrich grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Evan Helfrich hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Bornstein | 64-54 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-54 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-54 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the lay-in | 64-54 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Adam Townsend gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Joshua Hudson (SG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Richard Woodworth (PF) James Lowery, Austin Dorman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG), Daniel Haider (SG), George Razo (SF) Thomas Bornstein, Evan Helfrich, Adam Townsend | |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Victor Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Haider | 64-56 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson's pass is intercepted by Victor Johnson | 64-56 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Tawney - foul #3 on Larry Tawney, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt (C) Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Gerard Schroeder denies the turnaround by Omer Zahniser | 64-57 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Truitt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Haider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Razo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the driving attempt from close range | 66-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Carlos Truitt picks off the pass by Daniel Haider | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Haider - foul #3 on Daniel Haider, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Craig Becton, Richard Woodworth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Hill (C) Gerard Schroeder | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Kevin Hill pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Hudson - foul #2 on Joshua Hudson, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Omer Zahniser, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Purdue | Evan Helfrich (PG) Victor Johnson | |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Richard Woodworth (PF) James Lowery, John Willer, Carlos Truitt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG), Gerard Schroeder (C) Evan Helfrich, Kevin Hill | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Hudson and he's hacked by Charles Lehmann - foul #4 on Charles Lehmann, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), John Willer (SG), Carlos Truitt (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Craig Becton, Joshua Hudson, Omer Zahniser, Larry Tawney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein (PG), Evan Helfrich (SG), Adam Townsend (SF), Kevin Hill (PF), Czeslaw Grudzinski (C) Victor Johnson, Daniel Haider, George Razo, Charles Lehmann, Gerard Schroeder | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski's layup is rejected by Richard Woodworth | 69-58 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Adam Townsend snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Evan Helfrich misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | John Willer is hacked by Evan Helfrich - foul #1 on Evan Helfrich, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG) Richard Woodworth | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Evan Helfrich makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Townsend | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Evan Helfrich is called for the reach on Carlos Truitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Evan Helfrich, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Czeslaw Grudzinski pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | John Willer steps in front of the Adam Townsend pass | 72-61 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | John Willer can't finish the layup | 72-61 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt tips it in | 74-61 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Evan Helfrich buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Bornstein | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | John Willer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Czeslaw Grudzinski - foul #3 on Czeslaw Grudzinski, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Kevin Hill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 76-63 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Lowery runs out the clock | 76-63 |