| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Hill inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | John Hill can't finish the layup | 24-28 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 24-28 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | John Greenway drills a floater near the basket set up by James Murray | 24-30 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | David Hammond loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 24-30 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 24-32 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-32 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it but misses | 24-32 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 24-32 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Walter Burton snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | David Hammond is fouled on the floor by John Greenway as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on John Greenway, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Brandon Raynor (PF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Bryant Smartt, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 24-32 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) John Hill | |
| 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 | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-32 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | The short jumper by David Hammond is denied by Charles Walker | 24-32 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Wade | 24-35 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | David Hammond is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 24-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF), Darrel Ary (C) David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis, Charles Walker | |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 24-35 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Walter Burton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the tip | 24-35 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Benjamin Olivarez | 24-35 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryant Smartt - foul #2 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Benjamin Olivarez denies the turnaround by David Hammond | 24-36 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | James Murray connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 24-38 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary is whistled for a carry | 24-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-38 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran tips it but misses | 24-38 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is hacked by Bryant Smartt - foul #3 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Brandon Raynor (PF) Walter Burton, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Joseph Jackson | |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Brandon Raynor steps in front of the Benjamin Olivarez pass | 26-38 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) John Greenway | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | David Hammond is called for the reach on Alfred Cochran - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Hammond - foul #4 on David Hammond, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Charles Walker | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Robert Hillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) David Vera | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), John Greenway (C) Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-38 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | James Murray hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Greenway | 28-41 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook is called for traveling | 28-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 09:29 | Purdue | John Greenway slams it home set up by Leonard Pearson | 28-43 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is hacked by John Greenway - foul #3 on John Greenway, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Robert Hillis is called for the reach on Bryant Smartt - foul #3 on Robert Hillis, team foul #5 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryant Smartt | 30-43 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Michael Wade is hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (PF) David Vera | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-43 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Greenway (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | John Greenway denies the turnaround by John Hill | 30-43 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Walter Burton tips it home | 32-43 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Walter Burton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Burton, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Robert Hillis | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson's layup is rejected by John Hill | 32-43 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 32-43 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hammond and he's fouled by Benjamin Olivarez - foul #3 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG) Walter Burton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is fouled on the floor by Darrel Ary - foul #3 on Darrel Ary, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | The short jumper by David Vera is denied by Joseph Jackson | 35-45 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the wide open runner in the paint | 37-45 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 37-45 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary comes up short on the floater near the basket | 37-45 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | John Greenway tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 04:17 | Purdue | John Greenway is hacked by Darrel Ary - foul #4 on Darrel Ary, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:17 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is hacked by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF) Leonard Pearson, James Murray | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | David Vera gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Bryant Smartt - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Robert Hillis (C) Michael Wade, John Greenway | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Walter Burton | 41-50 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) David Vera | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrel Ary - foul #5 on Darrel Ary, team foul #10 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Purdue | John Greenway is hacked by Walter Burton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Burton, team foul #11 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson | |
| 01:38 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | David Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the floater in the lane | 43-52 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | David Hammond is called for the reach on James Murray in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hammond, team foul #12 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Benjamin Olivarez steals it from Walter Burton | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Greenway misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #13 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the easy layup | 43-55 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Vera hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Dunn runs out the clock | 45-55 |