| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Pat McElhany | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is denied on a layup by Rodney Penaflor | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Joe Maynor (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, John Kinkade, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Charles Urbano clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Thomas Trinh, Donald Polanski | |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 4-7 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) SF - Robert Cook (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses long on a floater from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Turner steals the ball from Tyler Moorer | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | The short jumper by Thomas Turner is denied by Matthew Beyers | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from close range set up by Don Richardson and the foul's on Michael Swinney - foul #1 on Michael Swinney, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), John Kinkade (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Charles Urbano, Thomas Turner, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Donald Polanski misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Fountain - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (SG), David Bragg (SF) Michael Swinney, Robert Cook | |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Donald Polanski makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Donald Polanski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | John Kinkade blocks the short jumper by George Crenshaw | 9-8 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Joe Maynor grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | John Kinkade drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Donald Polanski - foul #1 on Donald Polanski, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, David Bragg, Donald Polanski | |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Don Richardson picks off the pass by Rodney Penaflor | 11-10 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 13-10 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor drills a runner near the basket | 13-12 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is fouled on the floor by John Kinkade - foul #1 on John Kinkade, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Patrick Jones | 15-12 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Patrick Jones, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Donald Polanski (C) Charles Urbano, Robert Cook, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Michael Swinney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Donald Polanski tips it home | 15-14 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Hart is blocked by Thomas Turner | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Don Richardson, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, Donald Polanski | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Charles Urbano | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Tyler Moorer steps in front of the John Kinkade pass | 18-14 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer scores on a floater from the baseline | 20-14 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the shot from the right block | 20-14 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Fountain | 22-14 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses badly on a shot in the paint | 22-14 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 22-14 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | John Fountain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), George Crenshaw (C) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Michael Swinney, Robert Cook, John Kinkade, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh tips it back up and in | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw lays it in on a great pass from Michael Hart | 24-16 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Trinh - foul #1 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Patrick Jones, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, Donald Polanski | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Charles Urbano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Michael Swinney - foul #2 on Michael Swinney, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Joe Maynor (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Charles Urbano, Michael Swinney, Robert Cook | |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 28-16 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | John Kinkade connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Maynor | 28-18 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 28-18 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Maynor | 28-18 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | John Fountain steals the ball from John Kinkade | 28-18 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Don Richardson lays it in on a great pass from John Fountain | 30-18 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses long on a floater from the baseline | 30-18 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Kenneth Sainz | 30-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the tip | 30-18 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a turnaround in the paint | 30-18 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Joe Maynor, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is whistled for a carry | 30-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor (C) Donald Polanski | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Michael Hart buries a floater near the basket | 32-18 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Charles Urbano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Kevin Fowler, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Polanski (C) Rodney Penaflor | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Fountain and he's hacked by Donald Polanski - foul #2 on Donald Polanski, team foul #7 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor (C) Donald Polanski | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the free throw | 34-18 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Robert Cook scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Urbano and the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #5 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Charles Urbano | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Michael Swinney steals the ball from Don Richardson in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #6 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Trinh blocks the short jumper by Tyler Moorer | 34-23 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it home | 36-23 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the fullcourt shot | 36-23 |