| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Robert Green can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range but he's hacked by Shawn Reitz - foul #2 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | John Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Simpson and he's fouled by Owen Thompson - foul #2 on Owen Thompson, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | John Smith makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jose Hernandez | 27-27 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | John Smith drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Simpson | 27-29 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Robert Green knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 29-29 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | John Smith can't finish the layup | 29-29 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Oscar White (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, John Smith | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Robert Green denies the turnaround by Rafael Anderson | 30-29 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Craig Wolfe steals it from Drazen Zenz | 30-31 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Jacob Surles steals the ball from Robert Bluhm | 30-31 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles lays it up and in | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Oscar White (fresh) PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) SG - James Anderson (fresh) SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Drazen Zenz | 35-33 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | James Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ian Hermann - foul #3 on Ian Hermann, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Drazen Zenz, Jacob Surles, Ian Hermann, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| 15:04 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is fouled on the floor by Jay Stanger - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF) James Anderson | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Oscar White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Owen Thompson steals the ball from Timothy Sullivan | 35-35 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | John Smith steals the ball from Jose Hernandez | 35-35 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | John Smith misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Owen Thompson | 35-35 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar White and the foul's on John Simpson - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Charles Patton (SF), Robert Green (C) Oscar White, Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Jay Stanger clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Greenberger - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Robert Green can't connect on a runner from the right block | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | John Simpson grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | John Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, John Smith, Jay Stanger | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG) Rafael Anderson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Troy Stovall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ian Hermann - foul #4 on Ian Hermann, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Ian Hermann, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Troy Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Troy Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Charles Patton loses the dribble to James Anderson | 38-38 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | James Anderson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | James Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | James Anderson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is fouled on the floor by Troy Stovall - foul #1 on Troy Stovall, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Oscar White (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Charles Patton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, James Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 41-42 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Robert Hawkins - foul #3 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Robert Green dunks the ball on a great pass from Eugene Greenberger | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Robert Green is called for the reach on John Simpson - foul #3 on Robert Green, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Drazen Zenz steps in front of the John Smith pass | 43-42 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz dunks the ball | 45-42 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | John Smith misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (SF) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (C) Jay Stanger | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Rafael Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Green - foul #1 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Robert Green can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 45-43 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Wolfe | 45-45 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Wolfe - foul #1 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), James Anderson (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Rafael Anderson, John Smith | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson lays it in set up by Jacob Surles and the foul's on James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) Troy Stovall | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Drazen Zenz is called for the reach on Robert Bluhm - foul #2 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hawkins | 50-47 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | The jumper by John Smith is denied by Raymond Pardee | 50-47 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Jay Stanger tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Oscar White | 52-47 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | James Anderson dunks the ball set up by Robert Bluhm and he's hacked by Owen Thompson - foul #3 on Owen Thompson, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG) Robert Bluhm | |
| 03:53 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hawkins - foul #4 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) James Anderson | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Rafael Anderson is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (SF) Oscar White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Robert Hawkins, John Smith, Jay Stanger | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Smith (PF) Craig Wolfe | |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Jacob Surles steps in front of the Shawn Reitz pass | 56-52 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the floater from the right side | 56-52 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Robert Green tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm hits a fadeaway from the left side | 58-54 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Robert Green dunks the ball set up by Jose Hernandez | 60-54 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | John Smith buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bluhm | 60-56 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | John Smith misses the floater from close range | 60-56 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Robert Green is hacked by Robert Bluhm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Oscar White (SF) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) Robert Bluhm | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | John Simpson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Oscar White is hacked by Robert Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Thompson | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #14 | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | John Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | John Simpson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jacob Surles, Owen Thompson, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is hacked by John Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Simpson, team foul #15 | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Ian Hermann is called for the reach on Robert Bluhm - foul #5 on Ian Hermann, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Oscar White, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 67-60 |