| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Charles Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran's fadeaway is rejected by James Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | James Smith scores on a turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Sloan - foul #1 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is fouled on the floor by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran jams it | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Jason Gress - foul #1 on Jason Gress, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (C) Charles Walker | |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Jason Gress comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Gress - foul #2 on Jason Gress, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), David Vera (PF) James Clark, James Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG) Jason Gress, Ernest Sloan | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | David Vera hits a runner from close range set up by Cecil Middlebrook | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Gilbert, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Robert Hillis steals it from Jeremiah Chase | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Michael Wade's floater is tipped away by Ivan Zeanah | 8-5 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Robert Hillis tips it in | 8-7 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | David Vera misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Sloan - foul #2 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Ernest Sloan, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | James Gilbert is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Gilbert, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ivan Zeanah (PF) James Clark, David Vera | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran hits a runner from the right block set up by Joseph Jackson and he's hacked by Rodney Hawkins - foul #1 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | David Vera drills a jumper from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | James Gilbert's floater is knocked away by Ralph Cespedes | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Charles Walker snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | James Gilbert scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Jackson | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | David Vera is denied on a layup by Joseph Jackson | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Ronald Horstman, David Vera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) Alfred Cochran | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fairly fresh) SG - James Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Charles Walker's layup is rejected by Ivan Zeanah | 11-14 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Charles Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Michael Wade hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 11-14 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lance Lamberth | 11-14 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Charles Walker blocks the jumper by Ivan Zeanah | 11-14 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is hacked by David Dunn - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hillis | 12-14 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | James Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on David Vera - foul #2 on David Vera, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah (PF) David Vera | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | James Smith knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins and the foul's on James Gilbert - foul #2 on James Gilbert, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) Ralph Cespedes, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG) James Gilbert | |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | David Dunn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | David Dunn snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Jeremiah Chase steals the ball from David Dunn | 15-16 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 17-16 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the shot in the lane | 17-16 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it in | 17-18 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Smith is blocked by Joseph Jackson | 17-18 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan scores on a jumper near the basket | 17-20 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits a 3 from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-20 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | David Dunn tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | James Smith misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Shaffer (SF), David Vera (PF) Rodney Hawkins, Ronald Horstman, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Charles Walker | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is whistled for a carry | 22-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG) David Dunn | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Jason Gress can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | David Vera misses short on a floater from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Jason Gress snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Michael Wade is called for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Cochran - foul #1 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran can't finish the layup | 24-20 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 26-20 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the shot from the left block | 26-22 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Charles Walker steps in front of the David Vera pass | 26-22 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Jason Gress hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hillis | 26-24 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Shaffer | 28-24 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | David Vera misses long on a floater from the left block | 28-27 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Vera | 28-27 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | James Shaffer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-27 |