| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits a floater from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Robert Green tips it in | 21-29 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 21-29 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 21-32 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Gaither | 21-32 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the lay-in | 21-32 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 21-34 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Robert Green swats the dunk try by George Swick | 21-34 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Barry Brown steals it from Robert Green | 21-34 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Jacob Surles, Robert Green | |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 21-34 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-34 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) C - Steven Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses the tip | 21-34 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino tips it back up and in | 23-34 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Puente | 23-36 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey misses the lay-in | 23-36 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 23-36 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | George Swick grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:13 | Purdue | George Swick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, George Swick, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Philip Gagnon | 25-36 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Jay Stanger picks off the pass by Kyle Puente | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aubrey Hampton and he's fouled by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Philip Gagnon - foul #1 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG) Brett Burman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is fouled on the floor by Jay Stanger - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by George Swick - foul #2 on George Swick, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Brown (C) Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Jamie Hereford is blocked by Barry Brown | 27-36 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 27-36 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from George Swick | 29-36 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Philip Gagnon - foul #2 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Jay Stanger (PF) Philip Gagnon, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Barry Brown clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-41 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the shot in the paint | 30-41 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | George Swick snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:58 | Purdue | George Swick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-41 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Robert Green steals it from George Swick | 30-41 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Alvin Bailey - foul #1 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Alvin Bailey, George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford slams it home | 30-43 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Kyle Puente picks off the pass by Philip Gagnon | 30-43 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits a floater in the lane | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Brett Burman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Philip Gagnon and he's fouled by Jamie Hereford - foul #4 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (PG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Brett Burman makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Brett Burman loses the ball out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Kyle Puente | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Betton | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Jay Stanger loses the dribble to Aaron Mart | 34-47 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 34-49 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the finger roll set up by George Swick | 36-49 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 36-51 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Jamie Hereford denies the turnaround by Daniel Gaither | 36-51 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is fouled on the floor by Philip Gagnon - foul #3 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | The short jumper by Reynaldo Marino is denied by Robert Green | 36-51 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Alvin Bailey - foul #2 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brett Burman | 40-51 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvin Bailey | 42-54 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Alvin Bailey is called for the reach on Marc Tolbert - foul #3 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Kyle Puente, Robert Green | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Jamie Hereford picks off the pass by Steven Brown | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's floater is knocked away by Reynaldo Marino | 42-55 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alvin Bailey | 42-55 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-55 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 42-55 |