| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Castleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rubalcava (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | John Olson clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-26 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | David Dinan snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Boyers - foul #3 on Stanley Boyers, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (SF) Nathan Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Ronald Corey grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | John Olson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | David Dinan comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 24-28 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | David Dinan hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF), Bobby Yarnell (C) Robert Golden, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell is fouled on the floor by David Daniels - foul #2 on David Daniels, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Golden (PG), Thomas Brown (C) Ronald Corey, Bobby Yarnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Robert Golden misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Clark - foul #1 on Craig Clark, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (PF), Bobby Yarnell (C) David Castleman, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Robert Golden misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Robert Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Craig Clark knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Olson out of the doubleteam | 27-30 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava is hacked by John Olson - foul #2 on John Olson, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG), Thomas Brown (C) Ronald Corey, Bobby Yarnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, John Olson, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Castleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rubalcava (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Thomas Brown gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Robert Golden is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Rubalcava out of the doubleteam | 30-30 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Ronald Corey (PF), David Dinan (C) Robert Golden, Nathan Daniels, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), John Olson (SG), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Scott Kinsler | |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Ronald Corey is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Rubalcava | 32-30 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | John Olson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Olson | 32-30 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | John Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Castleman | 34-30 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | David Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | David Dinan pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Daniels - foul #3 on David Daniels, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Golden (PG), Nathan Daniels (SF), Thomas Brown (PF) David Castleman, Ronald Corey, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, John Olson, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brian Rubalcava | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Rubalcava (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nathan Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Yarnell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramiro Herrera (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathan Daniels, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG) Bobby Yarnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Ramiro Herrera | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | John Olson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Thomas Brown is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dinan (C) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Daniels (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Robert Golden takes the ball from Craig Clark | 35-30 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Robert Golden is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Rubalcava | 37-30 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | John Olson drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | David Castleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | David Dinan tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | David Daniels gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Craig Clark | 37-35 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | David Dinan misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Craig Clark gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | David Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (SF), Thomas Brown (C) Nathan Daniels, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Castleman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Rubalcava (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | David Castleman takes the ball from Scott Kinsler | 39-35 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | David Castleman loses the dribble to Ramiro Herrera | 39-35 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie hits the finger roll set up by Ramiro Herrera | 39-37 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Robert Golden is fouled on the floor by Calvin Gardin - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF) Ronald Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Robert Golden makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Robert Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stanley Boyers | 41-40 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Thomas Brown's floater is tipped away by Scott Kinsler | 41-40 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | John Olson is called for the reach on Nathan Daniels - foul #4 on John Olson, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (PF), David Dinan (C) Brian Rubalcava, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SG), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, John Olson, Scott Kinsler | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Calvin Gardin | 45-43 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | David Dinan is fouled on the floor by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Brian Rubalcava (PF) Nathan Daniels, Ronald Corey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Craig Clark (PF) Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | David Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | David Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Castleman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Yarnell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Rubalcava (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | David Daniels denies the turnaround by David Castleman | 47-43 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Craig Clark gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 47-45 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Craig Clark - foul #2 on Craig Clark, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF) Bobby Yarnell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | David Dinan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Craig Clark takes the ball from David Dinan | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Robert Golden picks off the pass by Stanley Boyers | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Calvin Gardin is called for the reach on Robert Golden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #11 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (PF) Brian Rubalcava | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Robert Golden misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Robert Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Craig Clark hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Gardin and the foul's on Ronald Corey - foul #3 on Ronald Corey, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Craig Clark misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | David Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Craig Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gardin - foul #3 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #12 | 50-47 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Ronald Corey grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Calvin Gardin is called for the reach on Ronald Corey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #13 | 52-47 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Ronald Corey misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Ronald Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Olson snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 53-47 |