| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Leone (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Matt Leone knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Strong | 27-27 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Omar Babcock picks off the pass by Kevin Armstrong | 27-27 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Kevin Armstrong picks off the pass by Matt Leone | 27-27 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't finish the layup | 27-27 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Sam Edinger gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it in | 27-29 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Sam Edinger gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Strong - foul #2 on Christopher Strong, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a floater from the left side | 29-31 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 29-34 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by Omar Babcock - foul #3 on Omar Babcock, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF) Irvin Shepard, George Kramer | |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Sam Edinger loses the dribble to Gary Sears | 29-34 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Omar Babcock | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Garner and he's fouled by Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Omar Babcock, Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), Stephen Burns (C) Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, Mark Zinner | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Gary Sears comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Irvin Shepard | 32-39 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Sam Edinger is called for the reach on Matt Leone - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), James Garner (SF), George Kramer (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Sartori | 35-39 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Matt Leone snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Kevin Armstrong is called for the reach on Omar Babcock - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF) Irvin Shepard | |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on James Garner - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Edinger | 36-42 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Matt Leone comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Sam Edinger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 36-45 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | George Kramer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SG), Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Omar Babcock, Matt Leone, Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, George Kramer, Mark Zinner | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns steals the ball from Gary Sears | 36-45 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Gary Sears is called for the reach on Sam Edinger - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Sam Edinger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tim Whatley | 36-48 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the jumper near the basket | 36-50 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Tim Whatley snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-50 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Martin Hendricks denies the turnaround by Sam Edinger | 36-50 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) SG - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Dunklin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it in | 38-50 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Jeremy Kuczynski is called for the reach on Tim Whatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Matt Leone (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Matthew Watts, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), James Garner (SG), John Madden (SF), George Kramer (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Mark Zinner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 38-52 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Garner | 38-55 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Mark Zinner takes the ball from Matt Leone | 38-55 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-55 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong snags the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Matt Leone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (SG), Sam Edinger (SF) James Garner, John Madden | |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Strong - foul #3 on Christopher Strong, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Strong gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Zinner | 38-58 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the board | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Omar Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Strong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Timothy McCain is called for the reach on Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (PF), Gary Sears (C) Timothy McCain, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (PF) George Kramer | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is fouled on the floor by Irvin Shepard - foul #1 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Omar Babcock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Stephen Burns (C) Kevin Armstrong, Mark Zinner | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns steals it from Thomas Sartori | 38-58 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Tim Whatley scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-61 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the shot near the basket | 41-61 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the board | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-61 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-63 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Kuczynski | 41-63 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Omar Babcock (PG), Timothy McCain (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Martin Hendricks, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Kramer (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong runs out the clock | 41-63 |