| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fresh) PF - Donald Navarrete (fresh) C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #1 on Aaron Mart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Troy Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino is whistled for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino's layup is rejected by Aaron Mart | 1-0 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Philip Gagnon - foul #1 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Betton | 1-3 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 1-3 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Barry Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 1-3 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 1-3 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fresh) PF - Donald Navarrete (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton's pass is intercepted by Troy Watkins | 1-3 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon lays it in on a great pass from Troy Watkins | 3-3 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Donald Navarrete - foul #1 on Donald Navarrete, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaither | 3-3 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Kyle Puente steps in front of the Brett Burman pass | 3-3 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 3-5 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-5 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | The short jumper by Daniel Gaither is denied by Jamie Hereford | 3-5 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Troy Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete clanks a jump hook near the basket | 3-5 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Troy Watkins, Brett Burman, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 12:07 | Purdue | George Swick misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | James Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | James Milligan buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Allan Biggs and he's hacked by Barry Brown - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | James Milligan misses the free throw | 3-7 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fresh) PF - Donald Navarrete (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Daniel Gilbreath is called for the reach on George Swick - foul #1 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG), David Davis (PF) George Swick, Donald Navarrete | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Kyle Puente (SF) Roy Nixon, James Milligan | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Barry Brown is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jamie Hereford (C) Allan Biggs, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses long on a jump hook from close range | 4-7 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Marino is called for the reach on Aaron Mart - foul #1 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Donald Navarrete (PF) Philip Gagnon, David Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Troy Watkins is called for the reach on Kyle Puente - foul #1 on Troy Watkins, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Navarrete | 4-7 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Mart | 7-10 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Barry Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Bailey | 10-10 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart's pass is intercepted by Alvin Bailey | 10-10 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither loses the dribble to Jamie Hereford | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Navarrete (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford loses the dribble to Daniel Gaither | 10-10 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Navarrete and he's fouled by Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Brett Burman (SF), David Davis (PF) Alvin Bailey, Troy Watkins, Barry Brown, Donald Navarrete | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (C) Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs's pass is intercepted by Brett Burman | 12-10 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Brett Burman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Philip Gagnon | 15-10 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer double dribbles | 15-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG) George Swick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon buries a jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is hacked by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Navarrete (PF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Reynaldo Marino | 17-12 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Donald Navarrete is called for the reach on Kyle Puente - foul #2 on Donald Navarrete, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF), Jason Lamphere (PF) Brett Burman, Donald Navarrete | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Jason Lamphere grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-13 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Troy Watkins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Brown | 19-13 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Lamphere (fresh) C - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #2 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Navarrete (PF) Jason Lamphere | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Alvin Betton, Jamie Hereford | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 20-16 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Nixon | 20-19 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), George Swick (SG), Brett Burman (SF) Philip Gagnon, Troy Watkins, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), James Milligan (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Brett Burman - foul #1 on Brett Burman, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | George Swick is called for the reach on Alvin Betton - foul #1 on George Swick, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Troy Watkins (SG) Alvin Bailey, George Swick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Troy Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Brett Burman, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) James Milligan, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 23-21 |