| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) C - David Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jarek Kuchinski - foul #2 on Jarek Kuchinski, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Mendelson | 43-39 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Brase | 45-39 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Mark Dortch's fadeaway is rejected by Thad Goodlow | 45-39 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Mark Dortch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski double dribbles | 45-41 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Craig Brase buries a jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | David Webster is fouled on the floor by Steve Hayes - foul #2 on Steve Hayes, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), John Barnes (SF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski is hacked by Thad Goodlow - foul #1 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (SF), William Duncan (PF) Brice Stolinski, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Steve Hayes is called for the reach on Mark Dortch - foul #3 on Steve Hayes, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (C) David Webster | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin clanks a floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marcus Young | 47-41 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | William Duncan pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin's pass is intercepted by Marcus Young | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Carneal (fresh) SF - John Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Bolin (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Marcus Young knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerberg and he's hacked by Daniel Conlin - foul #3 on Daniel Conlin, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brice Stolinski (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (PF), David Webster (C) Daniel Conlin, William Duncan, Joshua Bolin | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marcus Young - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 50-42 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Randall Mendelson - foul #1 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Craig Brase loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-45 |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson is fouled on the floor by Travis Cowling - foul #1 on Travis Cowling, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Mark Dortch scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Mendelson | 50-47 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is fouled on the floor by Jarek Kuchinski - foul #3 on Jarek Kuchinski, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Duncan (PF) Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow's fadeaway is rejected by Brice Stolinski | 50-47 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Mark Dortch can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster is hacked by David Webster - foul #1 on David Webster, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Mark Dortch hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randall Mendelson | 50-50 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 50-50 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | William Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | David Webster snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Hilton | 50-50 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Craig Brase drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Hayes | 53-50 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Marcus Young (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Joshua Bolin (C) Randall Mendelson, Mark Dortch, David Webster | |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Marcus Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brice Stolinski | 53-51 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Oleg Swatloski | 53-53 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Oleg Swatloski | 53-53 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Tony McMaster steps in front of the Joshua Bolin pass | 53-53 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster slams it home | 55-53 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Rodney Bell | 55-55 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow buries a shot near the basket set up by Travis Cowling and he's fouled by Joshua Bolin - foul #1 on Joshua Bolin, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Daniel Conlin (SF) Oleg Swatloski, Brice Stolinski | |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Tony McMaster - foul #2 on Tony McMaster, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski (PF) William Duncan | |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Thad Goodlow denies the turnaround by Daniel Conlin | 58-57 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow connects on the runner in the lane set up by Travis Cowling | 60-57 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson is fouled on the floor by Travis Cowling - foul #2 on Travis Cowling, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), David Webster (C) Rodney Bell, Joshua Bolin | |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steve Hayes | 60-58 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Craig Brase is blocked by Jarek Kuchinski | 60-58 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Mendelson | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (tiring) 7 pts. 10 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | David Webster pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #4 on Steve Hayes, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG) Randall Mendelson | |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Craig Brase tips it in | 62-62 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Mark Dortch hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jarek Kuchinski | 62-64 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | David Webster snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), Tony McMaster (SF) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Brice Stolinski (SF), William Duncan (PF) Oleg Swatloski, Daniel Conlin, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Mark Dortch steps in front of the Travis Cowling pass | 62-64 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses short on a floater in the lane | 62-64 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Craig Brase comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Webster - foul #2 on David Webster, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (C) David Webster | |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | William Duncan grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | William Duncan scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Randall Mendelson | 63-66 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Randall Mendelson is called for the reach on Travis Cowling - foul #2 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Marcus Young (C) Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG) Mark Dortch | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | A charge is called on Brice Stolinski - foul #1 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski (PF), David Webster (C) William Duncan, Joshua Bolin | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski's pass is intercepted by Thad Goodlow | 64-66 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Brice Stolinski denies the turnaround by Tony McMaster | 64-66 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | David Webster snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow lays it up and in | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Travis Cowling steals it from Jarek Kuchinski | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses short on a floater from the right side | 66-66 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Jarek Kuchinski steals the ball from Steve Hayes | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | David Webster is denied on a layup by Thad Goodlow | 66-66 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG) Rodney Bell | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Tony McMaster - foul #3 on Tony McMaster, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling lays it up and in | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Craig Brase connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |