| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Omar Dashner picks off the pass by Morris Demarco | 35-32 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Omar Dashner hits the finger roll | 37-32 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Eugene Orr drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Ferry | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Omar Dashner | 40-36 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Eli Oliveira takes the ball from Christopher Ferry | 40-36 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is hacked by Morris Demarco - foul #3 on Morris Demarco, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Omar Dashner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Gipe | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Johnny Gipe | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown loses the dribble to Omar Dashner | 40-39 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | David Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Billy McGloin steals the ball from Johnny Gipe | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Brandon Rumberger is called for the reach on Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dean McMurrin | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Eli Oliveira is blocked by Dean McMurrin | 44-39 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dean McMurrin | 44-39 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Demarco | 44-39 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Ferry - foul #3 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG) Wayne Kramer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Johnny Gipe (C) Eli Oliveira, Morris Demarco | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Frank Boatman takes the ball from Eugene Orr | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe banks in the layup set up by Herbert Boyer | 44-43 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Herbert Boyer swats the dunk try by Joseph Renwick | 44-43 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Eugene Orr grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Eugene Orr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Orr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Boatman | 44-45 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Eugene Orr connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | George Cangelosi picks off the pass by Eugene Orr | 46-47 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Omar Dashner is called for the reach on Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Omar Dashner, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Frank Boatman, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Johnny Gipe | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Wegman | 46-49 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Billy McGloin picks off the pass by Ryan Wegman | 46-49 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Rumberger - foul #3 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG) Ryan Wegman | |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Billy McGloin picks off the pass by Frank Boatman | 48-49 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Billy McGloin loses the dribble to Morris Demarco | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Boatman | 48-51 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Joseph Blackwell | 50-51 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Billy McGloin, Joseph Blackwell, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) Eli Oliveira, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger, Morris Demarco | |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Scott Carbone hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Renwick | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eugene Orr - foul #1 on Eugene Orr, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF) Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Eugene Orr snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Parker | 55-54 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Omar Dashner and the foul's on Herbert Boyer - foul #1 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Morris Demarco (C) David Parker, Johnny Gipe | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by Joseph Renwick - foul #2 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell (C) Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Herbert Boyer | 58-56 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Eugene Orr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Renwick | 61-56 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Ferry is called for the reach on Frank Boatman - foul #4 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Jimmy Brown, Herbert Boyer | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits a jump hook from the right block | 61-58 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Renwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger double dribbles | 61-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bobby Wilson (C) Omar Dashner, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF) Eli Oliveira, Morris Demarco | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Blackwell, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF) Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Joseph Blackwell, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Omar Dashner picks off the pass by George Cangelosi | 61-58 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer loses the dribble to Joseph Renwick | 63-58 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Arnold Smith steals the ball from Omar Dashner | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith throws it down | 63-60 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eli Oliveira - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Eugene Orr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dean McMurrin - foul #1 on Dean McMurrin, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Morris Demarco is called for the reach on Dean McMurrin - foul #4 on Morris Demarco, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell (PF) Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell is fouled on the floor by George Cangelosi - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Omar Dashner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF) Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is fouled on the floor by Dean McMurrin - foul #2 on Dean McMurrin, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is fouled in the backcourt by Eli Oliveira - foul #3 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-66 |