| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Michael Swinney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Trinh | 28-20 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Sainz - foul #1 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | George Crenshaw swats the short shot by Rodney Penaflor | 28-20 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | John Kinkade is called for the reach on Tyler Moorer - foul #3 on John Kinkade, team foul #2 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Michael Swinney comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-20 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is hacked by Thomas Trinh - foul #1 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #3 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Robert Cook (SF) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is called for 3 seconds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor clanks a floater in the lane | 28-20 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Urbano - foul #1 on Charles Urbano, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Robert Cook (SF) Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 28-20 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is whistled for a carry | 28-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Kinkade - foul #4 on John Kinkade, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (SG), Thomas Turner (PF) Michael Swinney, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) John Fountain | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Thomas Turner gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Donald Polanski (C) Joe Maynor, Thomas Trinh, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Michael Swinney, Robert Cook, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-21 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 28-23 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz | 30-23 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Turner blocks the short jumper by Matthew Beyers | 30-23 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it home | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 30-25 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh buries a 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is denied on a dunk by Thomas Trinh | 33-25 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 33-25 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 33-27 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Robert Cook (SF), David Bragg (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers | |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | John Fountain picks off the pass by David Bragg | 33-27 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | John Fountain slams it home | 33-29 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor loses the dribble to John Fountain | 33-29 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | John Fountain hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Crenshaw out of a doubleteam | 33-31 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Robert Cook is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Donald Polanski (C) Joe Maynor, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) George Crenshaw | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Michael Hart clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Donald Polanski's floater is tipped away by Michael Hart | 33-31 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) David Bragg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SG) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Michael Swinney - foul #2 on Michael Swinney, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG) Kenneth Sainz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Matthew Beyers | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Donald Polanski snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Donald Polanski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Polanski, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Joe Maynor, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Kinkade | 33-31 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Donald Polanski's pass is intercepted by Patrick Jones | 33-31 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Kinkade - foul #5 on John Kinkade, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Robert Cook comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 33-32 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers buries a shot from the baseline set up by Don Richardson | 33-34 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 33-34 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Charles Urbano hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer tips it in | 35-36 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Swinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Charles Urbano, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), Michael Hart (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Polanski (C) Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) Kevin Fowler | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | John Fountain drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Richardson | 36-41 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Donald Polanski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Don Richardson gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Bragg (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SG), George Crenshaw (C) John Fountain, Michael Hart | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's fadeaway is rejected by David Bragg | 36-41 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Donald Polanski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Michael Swinney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | David Bragg can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) David Bragg, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Swinney - foul #3 on Michael Swinney, team foul #10 | 36-41 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Sainz - foul #2 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #11 | 36-42 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Pat McElhany takes the ball from Thomas Turner | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Michael Swinney is called for the reach on Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Swinney, team foul #12 | 36-43 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 36-44 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is hacked by Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #13 | 36-44 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Thomas Turner snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Michael Swinney is called for the reach on Matthew Beyers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Swinney, team foul #14 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG) Michael Swinney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Charles Urbano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Urbano, team foul #15 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (SF) John Fountain | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Sainz is called for the reach on Matthew Beyers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #16 | 39-48 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Pat McElhany picks off the pass by Thomas Turner | 39-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson runs out the clock | 39-49 |