| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Brandon Raynor - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Benjamin Olivarez is called for the reach on Brandon Raynor - foul #1 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 25-31 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Raynor | 25-33 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | James Murray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| 17:54 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Walter Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) Walter Burton | |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Raynor | 27-35 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 27-35 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 27-37 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | John Greenway misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryant Smartt - foul #2 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) Brandon Raynor, John Hill | |
| 16:46 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 28-39 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | David Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran can't tip it in | 28-39 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Greenway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Vera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is fouled on the floor by John Greenway - foul #2 on John Greenway, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Michael Wade, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor double dribbles | 28-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SF) Alfred Cochran | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Murray | 31-39 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Benjamin Olivarez swats the shot by Walter Burton | 31-39 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary tips it home | 31-41 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Cecil Middlebrook - foul #2 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | John Hill loses the dribble to Benjamin Olivarez | 33-41 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | James Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | David Hammond scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Burton | 33-44 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Walker | 35-44 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Burton | 35-47 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Pearson | 37-47 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the easy layup | 37-47 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Greenway | 37-47 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | John Hill is called for the reach on Robert Hillis - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), David Vera (C) David Hammond, John Hill | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Vera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | David Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Robert Hillis denies the turnaround by Bryant Smartt | 37-47 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Michael Wade's floater is tipped away by Bryant Smartt | 37-47 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is called for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Murray | 40-47 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | David Hammond scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-50 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it in | 42-50 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Walter Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Robert Hillis (C) Alfred Cochran, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Murray | 45-50 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary's pass is intercepted by Leonard Pearson | 45-50 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Robert Hillis denies the turnaround by John Hill | 45-50 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor | |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Leonard Pearson picks off the pass by Jeremiah Chase | 45-50 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremiah Chase | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 6 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | James Murray misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | James Murray tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Darrel Ary picks off the pass by John Greenway | 49-52 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 49-52 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | John Greenway is called for the reach on David Hammond - foul #3 on John Greenway, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF) Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Robert Hillis gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | John Greenway comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| 04:50 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-54 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | John Greenway's fadeaway is rejected by David Vera | 53-54 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | David Hammond snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Greenway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David Vera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Jackson steps in front of the David Vera pass | 53-54 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez lays it in on a nice dish by David Dunn | 55-54 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Walter Burton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hill | 55-56 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | David Dunn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Murray | 58-56 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | David Hammond is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) David Dunn, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, John Hill, David Vera | |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| 01:55 | Purdue | David Hammond picks off the pass by Charles Walker | 58-56 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase can't finish the layup | 58-56 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alfred Cochran | 58-56 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | David Hammond takes the ball from Robert Hillis | 58-56 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Greenway - foul #4 on John Greenway, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Darrel Ary - foul #3 on Darrel Ary, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | James Murray is fouled in the backcourt by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Greenway | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Greenway runs out the clock | 62-59 |