| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Craig Frey lays it in on a nice dish by Fredrick Lagunas | 38-41 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Thomas Younger travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (PF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG) James Richardson | |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Danny Baca pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Craig Frey | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Craig Frey swats the layup by Cesar Rizzo | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Michael Hart tips it home | 42-43 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Danny Baca misses the fadeaway near the basket | 42-43 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Cesar Rizzo | 42-43 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes scores on a floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the floater from close range | 42-45 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Cesar Rizzo | 42-47 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Fredrick Lagunas - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Fredrick Lagunas, Bob Chisolm, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG), Dikembe Ali (C) Joshua Barnes, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 44-47 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (PF) Danny Baca | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG) Otto Konopka | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Thomas Younger knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hart | 44-49 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't connect on a jumper from close range | 44-49 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Michael Hart connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Younger | 44-52 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bob Chisolm | 47-52 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the finger roll | 47-54 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adolph Jackson - foul #3 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Baca (PF) Bob Chisolm | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (PF) Adolph Jackson | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Danny Baca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-54 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Thomas Younger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Younger | 48-56 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 51-56 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Thomas Younger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Craig Frey snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Danny Baca tips it home | 53-56 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Craig Frey is called for the reach on Michael Hart - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Michael Hart, Alan Nelson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is hacked by Floyd Hauck - foul #2 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG) Thomas Younger | |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson loses the dribble to Danny Baca | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Lagunas | 55-56 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Danny Baca | 58-56 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Danny Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Adolph Jackson | 58-56 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes is hacked by Floyd Hauck - foul #3 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bob Chisolm (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Fredrick Lagunas, Joshua Pugsley, Danny Baca, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Michael Hart (SF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Gerard Bower, Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Ali | |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger's layup is rejected by Michael Hart | 58-56 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Richardson | 58-58 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | James Richardson steals the ball from Mark Fincher | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | James Richardson slams it home | 58-60 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger slams it home | 60-60 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-60 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo double dribbles | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Frey (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG), Alan Nelson (PF) James Richardson, Adolph Jackson | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey double dribbles | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Younger | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Hart (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Cesar Rizzo swats the short shot by Kenneth Bennett | 60-62 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Thomas Younger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-62 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm scores on a turnaround near the basket | 62-62 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Michael Hart buries a runner in the lane | 62-64 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Kenneth Bennett is called for the reach on Thomas Younger - foul #4 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Danny Baca (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Fredrick Lagunas, Kenneth Bennett, Bob Chisolm, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Adolph Jackson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Michael Hart, Alan Nelson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 62-64 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson tips it home | 62-66 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF) Joshua Barnes | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Danny Baca's fadeaway is rejected by Adolph Jackson | 62-66 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 65-66 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Danny Baca - foul #1 on Danny Baca, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG) Thomas Younger | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | James Richardson steals the ball from Floyd Hauck | 65-69 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Gerard Bower lays it in on a great pass from James Richardson | 65-71 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Craig Frey hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #5 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (PF) Danny Baca | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Dikembe Aziz, Adolph Jackson | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Craig Frey - foul #3 on Craig Frey, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Cesar Rizzo (C) Gerard Bower, Alan Nelson | |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Bob Chisolm picks off the pass by Michael Hart | 71-72 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Cesar Rizzo - foul #1 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Fredrick Lagunas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF) James Richardson, Michael Hart, Dikembe Ali | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF) Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Aziz | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Thomas Younger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-75 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Craig Frey gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Pugsley | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is hacked by Bob Chisolm - foul #1 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't throw it down but he's hacked by Adolph Jackson - foul #4 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Thomas Younger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-77 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Frey | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 78-77 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Michael Hart clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 78-77 |