| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte misses the lay-in | 24-26 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | William Williams double dribbles | 24-26 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte's pass is intercepted by Charles Owens | 24-26 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Charles Owens shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Baade | 24-28 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco's floater is tipped away by William Williams | 24-28 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Bracamonte | 24-28 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Michael Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Baade | 24-28 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Richard Baade comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-28 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Joseph Doering gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 26-28 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Richard Baade loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Antonio Heinrich (PF), Alfredo Rossi (C) Michael Holland, Gregory Bracamonte, Eliseo Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) Joseph Champion, William Williams | |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | David Allen snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Richard Austin is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Allen | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Heinrich (fresh) C - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG), Eliseo Greco (C) Andre Rizzo, Antonio Heinrich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Richard Baade knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Lanski and the foul's on Alfredo Rossi - foul #1 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (PF) David Allen | |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen is fouled on the floor by Richard Austin - foul #1 on Richard Austin, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen is hacked by Joseph Champion - foul #2 on Joseph Champion, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG) Joseph Doering | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andre Rizzo - foul #1 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), David Hogenmiller (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Michael Holland, Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF), Olin Osmanski (C) Joseph Champion, William Williams, Richard Baade | |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | David Hogenmiller gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Eliseo Greco | 28-34 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Doering | 31-34 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Richard Austin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | David Hogenmiller grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Doering | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hogenmiller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eliseo Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Osmanski (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Austin and the foul's on Joseph Doering - foul #2 on Joseph Doering, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG), Orlando Mullen (SF), Alfredo Rossi (C) David Hogenmiller, Andre Rizzo, Eliseo Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), William Williams (PF) Thomas Lanski, David Allen | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Doering | 35-37 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Doering | 35-37 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Olin Osmanski - foul #2 on Olin Osmanski, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG), Antonio Heinrich (PF) Joseph Doering, Gregory Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Richard Baade steals the ball from Michael Holland | 35-37 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eliseo Greco (C) Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) Charles Owens | |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Michael Holland makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG) Orlando Mullen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Richard Baade steals it from Joseph Doering | 38-37 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Valeri Evanoski | 38-40 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Baade | 38-40 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Richard Baade gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Michael Holland gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the easy layup | 41-40 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Heinrich (fresh) C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Michael Holland hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andre Rizzo | 44-40 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Richard Baade blows the dunk | 44-40 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Doering - foul #3 on Joseph Doering, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), David Hogenmiller (SF), Gregory Bracamonte (PF), Alfredo Rossi (C) Michael Holland, Andre Rizzo, Antonio Heinrich, Eliseo Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Richard Austin (SG), David Allen (PF), Olin Osmanski (C) Thomas Lanski, Valeri Evanoski, William Williams, Richard Baade | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Rossi - foul #2 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SG) Joseph Champion | |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Richard Austin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Olin Osmanski | 44-44 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (SF) David Hogenmiller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Alfredo Rossi is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #3 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG), Eliseo Greco (C) Joseph Doering, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | David Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Andre Rizzo steps in front of the Thomas Lanski pass | 47-44 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi (PF) Gregory Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Joseph Champion (SF), William Williams (PF) Thomas Lanski, Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Andre Rizzo takes the ball from Joseph Champion | 47-44 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Olin Osmanski | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Mullen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Olin Osmanski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Joseph Champion is blocked by Alfredo Rossi | 47-44 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SG), Richard Baade (C) Valeri Evanoski, Olin Osmanski | |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Joseph Doering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Charles Owens buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | The short jumper by Andre Rizzo is denied by Joseph Champion | 47-46 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Eliseo Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo is hacked by Joseph Champion - foul #3 on Joseph Champion, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo is hacked by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Thomas Lanski is called for the reach on Andre Rizzo - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Owens - foul #4 on Charles Owens, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Richard Baade snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses short on a halfcourt shot | 50-46 |