| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Fain (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Carl Deason is called for the reach on Louis Fain - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Louis Fain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is hacked by Louis Fain - foul #1 on Louis Fain, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Brown swats the layup by Brian Anderson | 25-23 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Brown swats the dunk try by Brian Anderson | 25-23 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Louis Fain | 25-23 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | William Garner buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Fain | 27-23 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins lays it in and he's hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | 3 seconds is called on William Garner | 27-26 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Carl Deason scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Anderson | 27-28 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Louis Fain hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Garner | 29-28 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Carl Deason loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) William Garner, Louis Fain, Jeffrey Harris, David Jackson, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Cowen - foul #4 on Steven Cowen, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Salvatore Giordano steps in front of the Carl Deason pass | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Harry Howell is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), David Jackson (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 30-30 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-30 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 30-30 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl Deason | 30-30 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 30-32 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | William Garner blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #4 on Brian Anderson, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | William Garner misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-32 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Louis Fain grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Jack Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Jack Parker picks off the pass by Carl Deason | 31-32 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Louis Fain banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Parker | 33-32 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 33-32 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | William Garner snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), David Jackson (PF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Louis Fain, Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Anderson | 35-34 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Harry Howell buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Brown and he's hacked by Carl Deason - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is fouled on the floor by Jack Parker - foul #1 on Jack Parker, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is fouled on the floor by William Garner - foul #2 on William Garner, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Carl Deason, Eric Wilkins | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Clark Look double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 09:40 | Purdue | David Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | David Jackson tips it home | 40-34 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Clark Look loses the dribble to David Jackson | 40-34 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | David Jackson knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by William Garner | 42-34 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Jack Parker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Brown | 42-37 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Clark Look is called for the reach on William Garner - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Harry Howell, Jack Parker, David Jackson, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Clark Look, Joseph Hart | |
| 07:44 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Louis Fain steals the ball from Stanley Hubbert in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Salvatore Giordano | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Fain (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Louis Fain lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Giordano - foul #2 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Jack Parker (SF) William Garner, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Carl Deason buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 48-40 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Louis Fain is hacked by Carl Deason - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Jackson (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Louis Fain is called for the reach on Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Louis Fain, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Derick Baker is called for the reach on Carl Deason - foul #2 on Derick Baker, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Joshua Brown can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-42 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins scores on a runner in the lane | 49-44 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Derick Baker is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pagano - foul #3 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Deason and the foul's on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Louis Fain, Jeffrey Harris, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Carl Deason tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Derick Baker | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Harry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Louis Fain (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), David Jackson (PF) Derick Baker, Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Joseph Hart | |
| 02:33 | Purdue | David Jackson is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Brown picks off the pass by Steven Cowen | 56-49 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | David Jackson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Garner | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Joshua Brown is called for the reach on Eric Wilkins - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Louis Fain blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #5 on Brian Anderson, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano lays it in | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | David Jackson buries a jumper from close range | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | David Jackson gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Deason - foul #4 on Carl Deason, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG) Louis Fain | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Carl Deason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Joshua Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Brown swats the layup by Joseph Hart | 64-53 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | William Garner runs out the clock | 64-53 |