| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pelt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 18-19 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is hacked by John Pelt - foul #3 on John Pelt, team foul #1 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF) John Pelt, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski is hacked by Edward Stockman - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #1 | 18-21 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Richard Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Zachary Scalabrine steals it from Paul Taylor | 21-21 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Antonio Rodriquez out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SF), Rudolph Hailey (PF) Zachary Scalabrine, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 24-21 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Edward Stockman steals the ball from Daniel Clark | 24-21 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman banks in the layup | 24-23 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Uros Schilawski | 27-23 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Otha Laskoski, Marin Zalazar, Daniel Clark, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Uros Schilawski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Sanders and he's fouled by Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Zachary Scalabrine - foul #1 on Zachary Scalabrine, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Daniel Clark (SF) Richard Sanders, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | John Pelt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Otha Laskoski | 32-26 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Mike Emery drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Kinsler | 32-28 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Floyd Wallace takes the ball from Zachary Scalabrine | 32-28 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Mike Emery evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | John Pelt is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace - foul #4 on John Pelt, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG), Marin Zalazar (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) John Pelt, Daniel Clark, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), Thomas Miller (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote, Scott Kinsler | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Mike Emery lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 34-33 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar can't throw it down | 34-33 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor blows the wide open dunk | 34-33 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Taylor | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 1 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is hacked by Richard Sanders - foul #2 on Richard Sanders, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SF) Otha Laskoski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-33 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF) Richard Sanders, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Thomas Miller is called for the reach on Otha Laskoski - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Rudolph Hailey (PF) Marin Zalazar, Zachary Scalabrine, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Floyd Wallace, Thomas Miller | |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Otha Laskoski | 38-35 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Richard Sanders, Daniel Clark, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Kevin Leland | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Stockman - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SF) Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Gary Taylor | |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar's pass is intercepted by Floyd Wallace | 40-37 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Daniel Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Otha Laskoski | 42-37 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 42-40 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the paint set up by Otha Laskoski | 44-40 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits a floater in the lane | 44-42 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Rudolph Hailey (PF) Otha Laskoski, Marin Zalazar, Daniel Clark, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), James Bacote (C) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller's pass is intercepted by John Pelt | 44-42 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on John Pelt - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Pili Emanuel (C) Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Floyd Wallace | |
| 05:13 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-42 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Bacote connects on the jumper from the left block | 46-44 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | James Bacote swats the shot by Uros Schilawski | 46-44 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Uros Schilawski (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Pili Emanuel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland lays it in on a nice dish by James Bacote | 46-46 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | John Pelt's pass is intercepted by Edward Stockman in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman lays it in | 46-48 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Leland | 46-50 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | John Pelt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | John Pelt steals the ball from Kevin Leland | 46-50 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Richard Sanders lays it up and in on a great pass from John Pelt | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by John Pelt in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pelt, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Marin Zalazar (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) John Pelt, Richard Sanders, Zachary Scalabrine, Pili Emanuel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (C) James Bacote | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is hacked by Antonio Rodriquez - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Marin Zalazar is called for the reach on Thomas Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski loses the dribble to Edward Stockman | 50-54 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman lays it up and in | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman runs out the clock | 53-56 |