| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Gerard Bower - foul #2 on Gerard Bower, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 32-39 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 32-41 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gerard Bower | 35-41 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Sainz steps in front of the Matthew Beyers pass | 35-41 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Gerard Bower blows the layup | 35-41 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Joshua Barnes is called for the reach on George Crenshaw - foul #3 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor (SF) Joshua Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Pugsley is blocked by Rodney Penaflor | 35-41 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Cesar Rizzo | 35-41 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz | 37-41 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by Nenad Smolski - foul #1 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Gerard Bower, Kenneth Sainz, Nenad Smolski, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Holsinger and he's hacked by Rodney Penaflor - foul #3 on Rodney Penaflor, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Michael Swinney, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Jason Holsinger | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Gerard Bower is fouled on the floor by Gerald Best - foul #2 on Gerald Best, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF) Otto Konopka, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the jumper from close range | 37-43 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 37-43 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is called for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (SG) Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo knocks in the floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the runner in the lane | 39-43 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it home | 39-45 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Bower | 41-45 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's pass is intercepted by Joshua Barnes | 41-45 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz | 43-45 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Nenad Smolski swats the short shot by Eric Lowder | 43-45 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Gerald Best is called for the reach on Gerard Bower - foul #3 on Gerald Best, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (PG), Rodney Penaflor (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Gerard Bower, Kenneth Sainz, Nenad Smolski, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Jason Holsinger and he's hacked by Rodney Penaflor - foul #4 on Rodney Penaflor, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Joshua Barnes, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | David Bragg pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Thomas Turner scores on a shot in the lane | 45-47 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Thomas Turner drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Trinh | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 47-51 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses the easy layup | 47-51 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Michael Swinney is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Michael Swinney, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Kenneth Sainz (SG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Otto Konopka, Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 47-53 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerard Bower | 50-53 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | George Crenshaw swats the layup by Cesar Rizzo | 50-53 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Matthew Beyers steals the ball from Nenad Smolski | 50-55 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder loses the dribble to Gerard Bower in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Jason Holsinger (C) Mark Fincher, George Crenshaw | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG) Kenneth Sainz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hart knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 52-57 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Kenneth Bennett takes the ball from Cesar Rizzo | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nenad Smolski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 blk. C - Cesar Rizzo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Joshua Barnes picks off the pass by Gerald Best | 52-57 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses the jumper from the left block | 52-57 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 52-59 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Kenneth Bennett picks off the pass by Gerard Bower | 52-59 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 52-62 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Gerard Bower is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #4 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (SG), Rodney Penaflor (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Gerard Bower, Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (PG) Otto Konopka | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 53-65 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 53-65 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Thomas Turner gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | David Bragg's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Pugsley | 53-65 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers travels with the ball | 53-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (PG), Joshua Barnes (SF) Michael Swinney, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Crenshaw - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Thomas Turner (PF) Otto Konopka, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, George Crenshaw | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Beyers | 54-67 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Joshua Pugsley steals the ball from Rodney Penaflor | 54-67 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley banks in the layup | 54-69 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Gerard Bower misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Holsinger | 54-69 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Gerard Bower hits the follow up shot | 56-69 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Sainz - foul #1 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nenad Smolski (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Thomas Turner, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Eric Lowder picks off the pass by Cesar Rizzo | 56-71 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it in | 56-73 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Nenad Smolski and he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #4 on George Crenshaw, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits a shot from the left block | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Gerard Bower misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 59-75 |