| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 14-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-20 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford tips it home | 16-20 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 16-20 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-20 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaither | 16-20 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither can't tip it in | 16-20 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 16-20 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the lay-in | 16-20 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-20 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford tips it home | 18-20 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Barry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it in | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Swick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Marc Tolbert takes the ball from Reynaldo Marino | 20-20 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits a jumper from close range | 22-20 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Barry Brown (SF) Alvin Bailey, George Swick, Aubrey Hampton | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer's pass is intercepted by Steven Brown | 22-20 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Timothy Schweizer swats the layup by Reynaldo Marino | 22-20 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the easy layup | 22-20 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Brett Burman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer can't throw it down | 22-23 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Brett Burman is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Brett Burman, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Brett Burman, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Mart | 24-23 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the runner in the lane set up by George Swick and he's fouled by Aaron Mart - foul #1 on Aaron Mart, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (SF) Kyle Puente | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG) Philip Gagnon | |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the board | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Jay Stanger comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Barry Brown (SF) Alvin Bailey, Aubrey Hampton | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Jay Stanger clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 25-27 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 28-27 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Jamie Hereford is denied by Jay Stanger | 28-30 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | George Swick grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Jay Stanger blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 28-30 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-30 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is hacked by Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #4 on Alvin Betton, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), James Milligan (PF) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Marino - foul #1 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) James Milligan | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled on the floor by Brett Burman - foul #2 on Brett Burman, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton (SF) Barry Brown | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 31-32 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Steven Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Steven Brown picks off the pass by Kyle Puente | 31-32 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Brett Burman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Steven Brown tips it home | 31-34 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the finger roll | 33-34 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Swick | 33-36 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | George Swick snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Jacob Surles, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Kyle Puente | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Jamie Hereford steps in front of the Barry Brown pass | 33-38 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Hereford | 36-38 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Hereford | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #3 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF) Kyle Puente | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Barry Brown (SF) Alvin Bailey, Aubrey Hampton | |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by Philip Gagnon - foul #3 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by Aaron Mart - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-40 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | George Swick tips it in | 40-42 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Barry Brown is hacked by Alvin Betton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvin Betton, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is hacked by Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF) George Swick, Barry Brown | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Puente | 43-46 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is hacked by Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |