| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Gary McCarson picks off the pass by Stephen Burns | 26-23 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the finger roll | 26-25 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-25 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 26-25 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Michael Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Tim Whatley is called for the reach on Matt Leone - foul #2 on Tim Whatley, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris connects on the shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Mark Zinner banks in the layup | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Matt Leone | 29-29 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the shot from the right block | 29-29 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Javier Cuevas, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns blocks the short jumper by Arthur Morris | 29-30 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Michael Morgan clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-30 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Mark Zinner (C) James Garner, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (PF) Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Matt Leone takes the ball from Sam Edinger | 29-30 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Matt Leone lays it up and in | 29-32 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary McCarson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vance Withers (fresh) C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Michael Morgan steals the ball from Matt Leone | 31-32 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matthew Watts (SF) Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Vance Withers | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Leone | 31-34 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Isbell | 31-37 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Javier Cuevas and he's fouled by Phillip Jorden - foul #3 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Phillip Jorden | |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 34-37 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Tim Whatley lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gary McCarson - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (PF) Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Vance Withers pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vance Withers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Vance Withers takes the ball from James Garner | 36-37 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Tim Whatley steps in front of the Gary McCarson pass in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Michael Morgan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 38-37 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the fadeaway near the basket | 38-39 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | James Garner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Vance Withers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Vance Withers, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Mark Zinner (C) James Garner, Stephen Burns, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Matthew Watts (SF), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Gary McCarson, Phillip Jorden, Vance Withers | |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Mark Zinner swats the layup by Arthur Morris | 41-39 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 43-39 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | James Garner buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Watts | 46-39 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG) Melvin Isbell | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Edinger | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns swats the short shot by Gary McCarson | 49-39 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is fouled on the floor by Matt Leone - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (PG), William Goforth (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF), Vance Withers (C) Matt Leone, Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo, Arthur Morris | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sam Edinger and he's hacked by Vance Withers - foul #2 on Vance Withers, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-39 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jorden | 52-39 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Vance Withers misses the jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | The jump hook by Stephen Burns is blocked by Phillip Jorden | 52-39 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Stephen Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Sam Edinger slams it home and he's hacked by William Goforth - foul #1 on William Goforth, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the free throw | 54-39 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley runs out the clock | 54-42 |