| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery inbounds the ball | 33-17 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 33-17 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on Otha Laskoski - foul #3 on Edward Stockman, team foul #1 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG) Otha Laskoski | |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-17 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez gets the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar loses the dribble to Edward Stockman | 33-17 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-17 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine grabs the board | 33-17 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine lays it in | 33-19 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-19 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar hits a 3 from the right wing set up by David Castleman | 33-22 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by David Castleman - foul #1 on David Castleman, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG) Marin Zalazar | |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Otha Laskoski and the foul's on Scott Kinsler - foul #1 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SF) Thomas Brown | |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is fouled on the floor by Zachary Scalabrine - foul #2 on Zachary Scalabrine, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Floyd Wallace, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SF) Marin Zalazar | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-24 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-24 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | David Castleman grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Rudolph Hailey | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bacote (fresh) C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 35-26 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin tips it in | 37-26 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Hailey | 37-26 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | David Castleman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Antonio Rodriquez | 37-29 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 37-29 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bacote | 37-29 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Scott Kinsler steals it from Antonio Rodriquez out of a doubleteam | 37-29 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriquez is called for the reach on Calvin Gardin - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Stanley Boyers, Mike Emery, James Bacote, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Uros Schilawski (PF) David Castleman, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 37-29 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Calvin Gardin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (SF) Rudolph Hailey | |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | David Daniels buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Taylor and he's hacked by Antonio Rodriquez - foul #4 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SF) Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Thomas Brown connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 41-33 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Stockman - foul #4 on Edward Stockman, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG) Otha Laskoski | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by David Castleman | 41-37 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on David Daniels - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG) David Castleman | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-37 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Scott Kinsler swats the layup by Rudolph Hailey | 41-37 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski tips it home | 41-39 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin lays it in set up by Mike Emery and the foul's on Marin Zalazar - foul #2 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Brown | 44-42 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on James Bacote - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Stanley Boyers (SG) Calvin Gardin, Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Rudolph Hailey (SF) Otha Laskoski, Thomas Brown | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | James Bacote gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rudolph Hailey - foul #4 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) James Bacote | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Thomas Brown (SF) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey | |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on Zachary Scalabrine - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (SG), David Daniels (C) Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Thomas Brown makes the shot from the left block set up by Otha Laskoski | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Uros Schilawski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Thomas Brown hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Otha Laskoski and he's fouled by Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) David Castleman, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Thomas Brown makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the wide open floater from the left side | 50-47 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez slams it home over the doubleteam | 50-49 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Otha Laskoski takes the ball from Calvin Gardin in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez tips it in | 50-51 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | David Daniels hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 52-51 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Thomas Brown is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 52-51 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 52-51 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Rudolph Hailey (SF) Otha Laskoski, Thomas Brown | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | David Castleman is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Stockman, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | David Castleman makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | David Castleman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | David Daniels is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 54-53 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Calvin Gardin steps in front of the Antonio Rodriquez pass | 54-53 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Uros Schilawski picks off the pass by Paul Taylor | 54-53 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | David Daniels pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Uros Schilawski is called for the reach on Paul Taylor - foul #4 on Uros Schilawski, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG) Marin Zalazar | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | David Castleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 56-53 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | David Castleman gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez clanks a shot near the basket | 56-53 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | David Castleman hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Daniels (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (SF) Rudolph Hailey | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez's floater is knocked away by David Daniels | 56-55 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Uros Schilawski denies the turnaround by Paul Taylor | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Thomas Brown knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Otha Laskoski | 56-57 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Rudolph Hailey (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) David Castleman, Thomas Brown, Uros Schilawski | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar is denied on a dunk by David Daniels | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez snags the offensive board | 58-57 |