| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Keel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rife (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff travels in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is hacked by Thomas Tew - foul #1 on Thomas Tew, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 36-41 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Joseph Keith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Keith, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Joseph Keith | |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Niven | 38-41 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Ronald Keel scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Cuellar | 38-43 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Crosson | 38-45 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Richard Cuellar - foul #1 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Victor Wheatley (PF), John Spann (C) Ryan Tardiff, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Kevin Crosson, Ronald Keel, Thomas Rife | |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard England | 40-45 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (C) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Richard England gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Tew | 40-45 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ezekiel Brittain | 40-48 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Cuellar - foul #2 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), Michael Niven (C) John Nelson, Charles Wallace, John Spann, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG), Ronald Keel (PF), Thomas Rife (C) Sean Richardson, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ezekiel Brittain - foul #3 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG) Ezekiel Brittain | |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Crosson | 43-48 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is hacked by Jeffrey McInnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Ronald Keel clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 43-48 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Thomas Rife tips it home | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Burns (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) C - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Sean Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Crosson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cuellar (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Keel (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rife (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes is hacked by Sean Richardson - foul #3 on Sean Richardson, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Sam Rowe (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Jack Perkoski (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Edward Conti (C) Sean Richardson, Kevin Crosson, Richard Cuellar, Thomas Rife | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Niven | 45-50 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Ronald Keel lays it up and in set up by Ezekiel Brittain | 45-52 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Joseph Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Ronald Keel lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Perkoski and he's fouled by Sam Rowe - foul #3 on Sam Rowe, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), John Spann (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) Ryan Dodgen, Stephen Burns, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (C) Edward Conti | |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff's floater is knocked away by Ezekiel Brittain | 45-55 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Thomas Rife gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Ryan Tardiff is called for the reach on Thomas Rife - foul #3 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Thomas Tew (PF), Michael Niven (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:01 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | John Spann is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 45-55 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the tip | 45-55 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Ronald Keel clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 47-55 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on John Spann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), John Nelson (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann, Thomas Tew, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG), Richard England (PF) Jack Perkoski, Ronald Keel | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Keith - foul #4 on Joseph Keith, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Joseph Keith | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Thomas Rife gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses long on a jumper in the lane | 48-55 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 48-55 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Thomas Rife pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Charles Wallace picks off the pass by Ezekiel Brittain in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace blows the layup | 48-55 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Richard England comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Richard England tips it home | 48-57 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Michael Niven (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Jesse Pepin (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Thomas Rife | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Richard England picks off the pass by John Nelson | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Burns (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Tew (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Niven (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Sean Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Crosson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cuellar (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard England (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Richard England lays it in set up by Richard Cuellar | 48-59 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), John Spann (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) John Nelson, Stephen Burns, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Ronald Keel (PF), Edward Conti (C) Richard Cuellar, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG), Richard England (PF) Kevin Crosson, Ronald Keel | |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | John Spann misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Cuellar | 48-62 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | John Spann is hacked by Richard England - foul #1 on Richard England, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG), Ronald Keel (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Sean Richardson, Richard England, Edward Conti | |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wallace - foul #4 on Charles Wallace, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Ronald Keel knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Crosson | 50-64 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ezekiel Brittain - foul #4 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF), Thomas Tew (PF) Stephen Burns, John Spann | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Thomas Rife (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Jesse Pepin | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Thomas Rife buries a runner in the paint | 52-66 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Nelson | 54-66 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Ronald Keel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), John Spann (PF), Michael Niven (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SF) Richard Cuellar | |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Nelson | 56-68 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | John Nelson is called for the reach on Richard England - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Ronald Keel | |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Richard England misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Spann | 58-69 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is fouled on the floor by Kevin Crosson - foul #4 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Sam Rowe (C) John Nelson, John Spann, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Jack Perkoski (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Edward Conti (C) Sean Richardson, Kevin Crosson, Richard Cuellar, Thomas Rife | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) SG - Ryan Dodgen (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Burns (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 2 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard England (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Conti (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain grabs the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Richard England connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jack Perkoski | 59-71 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 61-71 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Joseph Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Richard England misses the tip | 61-71 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Keith steps in front of the Jeffrey McInnes pass in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Edward Conti grabs the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Richard England is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 61-71 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Brittain | 61-71 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Keith | 61-74 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard England | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Richard England tips it back up and in | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Stephen Burns is blocked by Edward Conti | 61-76 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen snags the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns's floater is knocked away by Joseph Keith | 61-76 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski gets the rebound | 61-76 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Joseph Keith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), John Spann (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Michael Niven (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Ryan Dodgen, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF), Ronald Keel (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Richard England, Edward Conti | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | John Spann can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-76 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jesse Pepin | 61-76 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | John Spann snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-76 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the board | 61-76 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Thomas Rife (C) Richard Cuellar, Jesse Pepin | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | John Spann buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Ezekiel Brittain - foul #5 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #12 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Ezekiel Brittain | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the free throw | 64-76 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Ronald Keel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 64-76 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Ronald Keel gets the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-76 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-76 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wallace (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Spann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Niven (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Keith (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Perkoski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Cuellar (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Keel (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Rife (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Ronald Keel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Keel, team foul #13 | 64-76 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (C) Thomas Rife | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | John Spann is hacked by Joseph Keith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Keith, team foul #14 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG) Joseph Keith | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tardiff - foul #4 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #8 | 68-76 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-78 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-78 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar tips it home | 68-80 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Victor Wheatley (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF), Richard England (PF) Richard Cuellar, Ronald Keel | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | John Spann misses the easy layup | 68-80 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley tips it home | 70-80 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (C) Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (C) Jesse Pepin | |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SF) John Nelson, John Spann | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF), Ronald Keel (PF) Sean Richardson, Richard England | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Stephen Burns is denied by Thomas Rife | 70-80 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Ronald Keel pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Ryan Tardiff is called for the reach on Ronald Keel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #9 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Jesse Pepin (C) Kevin Crosson, Thomas Rife | |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 70-81 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace is called for traveling | 70-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) Ronald Keel | |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is hacked by John Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nelson, team foul #10 | 70-81 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Sean Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Sean Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Richard England steps in front of the Victor Wheatley pass | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-83 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski gets the offensive rebound | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-83 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar tips it in | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jesse Pepin swats the dunk try by Charles Wallace | 70-85 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jack Perkoski | 70-85 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Sean Richardson runs out the clock | 70-85 |