| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Thalman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Degen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Cain (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Herring (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Rich | 41-41 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Rodney Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | John Degen blocks the short jumper by Michael Johnson | 41-41 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | David Herring pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | David Herring scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-43 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | David Herring snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Warren Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Eric Burney (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF) Frank Yarbro, John Degen | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | David Herring picks off the pass by Eric Burney | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | William Thalman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Warren Cain misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Warren Cain picks off the pass by Eric Burney in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | David Herring knocks in the runner near the basket set up by William Thalman | 41-45 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt loses the dribble to William Thalman in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | William Thalman lays it up and in | 41-47 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Mixon and he's fouled by Warren Cain - foul #1 on Warren Cain, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Ashley Rich (C) Bradley Mixon, Harry Honeycutt, Eric Burney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF) Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Warren Cain | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Holguin | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Givens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Degen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Herring (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Jim Hedrick steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 43-49 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | David Herring clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | David Herring misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Givens - foul #2 on James Givens, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Timothy Ott (PF) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, James Givens, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Frank Yarbro (SF), Warren Cain (PF) Brandon Holguin, John Degen, Jim Hedrick | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon is hacked by William Thalman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Thalman, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF) Joel Cobb | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott misses the driving attempt near the basket | 43-50 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | William Thalman gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | William Thalman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Yarbro | 43-53 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harry Honeycutt | 45-53 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Charles Hair is fouled on the floor by Ashley Rich - foul #2 on Ashley Rich, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Eric Burney (C) Bradley Mixon, Harry Honeycutt, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, Charles Hair, David Herring | |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (PF) Warren Cain | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton dunks the ball set up by Michael Johnson and he's fouled by Brandon Holguin - foul #3 on Brandon Holguin, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF) Brandon Holguin | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Joel Cobb can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Rodney Price grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Lindsey Hamilton is blocked by Jim Hedrick | 48-53 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | William Thalman gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Joel Cobb takes the ball from Lindsey Hamilton in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | William Thalman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | John Degen gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | William Thalman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott can't finish the layup | 48-56 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott tips it back up and in | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Timothy Ott (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Degen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Ott - foul #4 on Timothy Ott, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Timothy Ott, Eric Burney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), Charles Hair (SF), David Herring (C) William Thalman, Joel Cobb, John Degen, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt clanks a floater from the right side | 50-57 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Hair | 50-57 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | David Herring clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) Jim Hedrick | |
| 11:00 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Spencer Wangberg | 53-59 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Spencer Wangberg swats the short shot by David Herring | 53-59 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin tips it in | 53-61 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg's fadeaway is rejected by David Herring | 53-61 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses the runner in the paint | 53-61 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich tips it in | 55-61 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't throw it down | 55-61 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Hair - foul #2 on Charles Hair, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Lucas Hoagberg (SF) Harry Honeycutt, James Givens | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Joel Cobb (SG), John Degen (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, Brandon Holguin, Charles Hair, David Herring | |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | William Thalman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 56-61 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | William Thalman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-61 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Warren Cain | 56-61 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | William Thalman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | William Thalman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Mixon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lucas Hoagberg (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ashley Rich (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Degen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Kinsey denies the turnaround by Ashley Rich | 56-61 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Warren Cain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Spencer Wangberg - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Timothy Ott (PF), Eric Burney (C) Bradley Mixon, Lucas Hoagberg, Spencer Wangberg, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Joel Cobb | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Warren Cain misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Kinsey - foul #2 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (PF) Warren Cain | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG) William Thalman | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF) John Degen | |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick clanks a floater from the left block | 58-62 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Eric Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Charles Hair is called for the reach on Harry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Charles Hair, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Givens (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Lindsey Hamilton, Eric Burney | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG) Duane Davis | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | William Thalman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Charles Hair is blocked by Timothy Ott | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | William Thalman is called for the reach on Rodney Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Thalman, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, James Givens, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | William Thalman double dribbles | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG) Lucas Hoagberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF) William Thalman | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 60-62 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Timothy Ott (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Holguin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Degen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Cain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Herring (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Herring | 60-62 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | David Herring loses the ball out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Lucas Hoagberg (SG), James Givens (SF), Eric Burney (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Joel Cobb, Brandon Holguin, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG) Lucas Hoagberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Charles Hair (SF) Duane Davis, John Degen | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Kinsey - foul #3 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG) Harry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | William Thalman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Cobb | 61-65 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF) Bradley Mixon, James Givens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), John Degen (SF) Joel Cobb, Charles Hair | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott comes up short on the shot from the right side | 61-65 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | John Degen makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (C) Eric Burney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | David Herring hits a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Yarbro | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Warren Cain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF) William Thalman, John Degen | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Joel Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ashley Rich | 61-69 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Warren Cain takes the ball from Lindsey Hamilton | 61-69 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Joel Cobb is called for the reach on Rodney Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Cobb, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Givens (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Eric Burney (C) Lindsey Hamilton, Timothy Ott, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick blows the layup | 61-71 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey tips it in | 61-73 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Hedrick - foul #3 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG) Rodney Price | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joel Cobb runs out the clock | 63-73 |