| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Charles Urbano can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Nenad Smolski blocks the short jumper by Tyler Moorer | 27-40 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it home | 27-42 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Joshua Barnes is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 29-45 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rodney Penaflor, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-47 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Charles Urbano comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 29-47 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Barnes denies the turnaround by George Crenshaw | 29-47 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor's fadeaway is rejected by George Crenshaw | 29-47 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eric Lowder | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Eric Lowder steals it from Nenad Smolski | 29-49 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder blows the layup | 29-49 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nenad Smolski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-49 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Barnes | 29-49 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski's fadeaway is rejected by George Crenshaw | 29-49 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Nenad Smolski - foul #2 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Joe Maynor's pass is intercepted by Gerald Best | 29-51 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Gerald Best lays it up and in | 29-53 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Thomas Turner scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-53 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the offensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Holsinger | 31-55 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Thomas Turner is hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF) Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Eric Lowder | |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Michael Swinney is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #4 | 31-55 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes blows the layup | 31-55 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Michael Swinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski banks in the layup | 33-55 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Nenad Smolski as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #4 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gerald Best (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #5 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG) Michael Swinney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Gerald Best | |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) Nenad Smolski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer | |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor scores on a jump hook near the basket | 37-57 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Charles Urbano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Swinney | 39-57 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers blows the wide open dunk | 39-57 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rodney Penaflor | 39-57 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nenad Smolski (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Joshua Pugsley | 39-59 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #8 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Joshua Barnes, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-59 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Gerald Best pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Nenad Smolski - foul #4 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Best | 39-61 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | The short jumper by Nenad Smolski is denied by George Crenshaw | 39-61 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Gerald Best grabs the board | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Best and he's fouled by Donald Polanski - foul #1 on Donald Polanski, team foul #6 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, Nenad Smolski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Eric Lowder | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the free throw | 39-63 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Thomas Turner snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Mark Fincher takes the ball from Thomas Turner | 39-63 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Turner | 39-63 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Barnes | 39-63 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Thomas Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Joshua Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-63 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Donald Polanski grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Thomas Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Trinh | 41-63 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Best | 41-65 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-65 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Maynor | 41-65 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-65 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the offensive board | 41-65 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Charles Urbano clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-65 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 41-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Joe Maynor's pass is intercepted by Jason Holsinger | 41-67 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is denied on a layup by Donald Polanski | 41-67 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses long on a floater in the lane | 41-67 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 41-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Polanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gerald Best (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 41-70 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Tyler Moorer takes the ball from Thomas Trinh | 41-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-72 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Tyler Moorer - foul #5 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #9 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Gerald Best, Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 43-75 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Charles Urbano's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Pugsley | 43-75 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-75 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the dunk attempt | 43-75 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it home | 43-77 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Matthew Beyers swats the shot by Charles Urbano | 43-77 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Thomas Turner tips it back up and in | 45-77 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-77 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 45-77 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Thomas Turner buries a jump hook from the right block | 47-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 47-77 |