| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Thalman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Degen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Warren Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Degen inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Purdue | Warren Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | William Thalman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Yarbro | 48-37 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | John Degen pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF) Frank Yarbro, John Degen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (C) Timothy Ott | |
| 18:21 | Purdue | William Thalman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is hacked by William Thalman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Thalman, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), Lucas Hoagberg (SF) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Ashley Rich is blocked by Timothy Kinsey | 48-37 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 48-37 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:36 | Purdue | William Thalman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-37 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Joel Cobb loses the dribble to Harry Honeycutt | 48-40 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg blows the layup | 48-40 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | John Degen's pass is intercepted by Ashley Rich | 48-40 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Kinsey is called for the reach on Bradley Mixon - foul #1 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Charles Hair (SF) Joel Cobb, John Degen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Timothy Ott (PF), Eric Burney (C) Bradley Mixon, Harry Honeycutt, Lucas Hoagberg, Spencer Wangberg, Ashley Rich | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Price | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Thalman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Ott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Burney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Ott | 48-43 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Hair - foul #1 on Charles Hair, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), David Herring (C) Charles Hair, Warren Cain, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Burney | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | William Thalman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Yarbro | 51-44 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Price | 51-46 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | David Herring loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), John Degen (SF) Frank Yarbro, Brandon Holguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Timothy Ott | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | William Thalman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | David Herring tips it in | 53-48 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | James Givens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Burney (C) Spencer Wangberg | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | James Givens grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon is fouled on the floor by Warren Cain - foul #1 on Warren Cain, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), Charles Hair (SF) Joel Cobb, John Degen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Timothy Ott (PF) Harry Honeycutt, Ashley Rich | |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | James Givens makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Mixon | 53-50 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | William Thalman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Hair | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Holguin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - David Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Mixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Givens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Ott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Burney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Charles Hair lays it up and in set up by William Thalman | 58-52 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | David Herring snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Charles Hair loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 58-52 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Mixon and the foul's on Charles Hair - foul #2 on Charles Hair, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Joel Cobb (SG), John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF) William Thalman, Brandon Holguin, Charles Hair, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Ashley Rich (C) Bradley Mixon, James Givens, Timothy Ott, Eric Burney | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg loses the dribble to Frank Yarbro | 58-55 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | David Herring is denied on a layup by Ashley Rich | 58-55 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is fouled on the floor by Joel Cobb - foul #1 on Joel Cobb, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (C) David Herring | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG), Timothy Ott (C) Michael Johnson, Ashley Rich | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Degen | 60-55 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Ott | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Timothy Ott blocks the short jumper by Jim Hedrick | 60-57 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Rodney Price gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Degen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Ott (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott double dribbles | 60-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, Joel Cobb, John Degen, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg (SG), James Givens (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Lindsey Hamilton, Timothy Ott | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 60-57 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is hacked by William Thalman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thalman, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG) Lucas Hoagberg | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Charles Hair connects on the open jumper in the paint set up by William Thalman and he's hacked by Bradley Mixon - foul #2 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #1 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg (SG) Harry Honeycutt | |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Charles Hair picks off the pass by Lucas Hoagberg | 63-59 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Charles Hair throws it down | 65-59 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Warren Cain - foul #2 on Warren Cain, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Timothy Kinsey (C) Brandon Holguin, David Herring | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Burney (C) Ashley Rich | |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Charles Hair's layup is rejected by Spencer Wangberg | 65-62 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Warren Cain tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Spencer Wangberg is denied by Warren Cain | 67-62 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Eric Burney tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't connect on a shot in the lane | 67-64 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF) Charles Hair, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Timothy Ott (PF) Bradley Mixon, Lucas Hoagberg, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 05:27 | Purdue | William Thalman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | John Degen hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Thalman - foul #5 on William Thalman, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG) William Thalman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Ashley Rich (PF) Harry Honeycutt, James Givens, Eric Burney | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is hacked by Timothy Ott - foul #2 on Timothy Ott, team foul #2 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG) Frank Yarbro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Degen and the foul's on Ashley Rich - foul #1 on Ashley Rich, team foul #3 | 71-65 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Rodney Price is called for the reach on Duane Davis - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #4 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), David Herring (C) Duane Davis, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:04 | Purdue | David Herring can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Ott - foul #3 on Timothy Ott, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Charles Hair (SF), Warren Cain (PF) Joel Cobb, John Degen, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF) Michael Johnson, Timothy Ott | |
| 04:04 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-65 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Holguin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Warren Cain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - David Herring (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Givens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Ashley Rich blocks the short jumper by Charles Hair | 73-68 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is hacked by Frank Yarbro - foul #2 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Duane Davis (SG), John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, Brandon Holguin, Charles Hair, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Lucas Hoagberg (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Eric Burney (C) Harry Honeycutt, James Givens, Lindsey Hamilton, Ashley Rich | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Givens (SF) Lucas Hoagberg | |
| 02:36 | Purdue | John Degen is hacked by Eric Burney - foul #2 on Eric Burney, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG) Rodney Price | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Warren Cain misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Duane Davis, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Warren Cain misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Ashley Rich (PF) Bradley Mixon, James Givens, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich drills a shot from the left side set up by Michael Johnson | 74-72 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Brandon Holguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Ashley Rich, Eric Burney | |
| 01:42 | Purdue | David Herring is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ott - foul #4 on Timothy Ott, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the floater from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | David Herring scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Degen | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is hacked by Joel Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Cobb, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | David Herring pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Herring drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-73 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott tips it in | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Rodney Price is called for the reach on Frank Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Price, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SF) John Degen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Price snags the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodney Price | 82-78 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF) Brandon Holguin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Rodney Price is called for the reach on Warren Cain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Price, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Warren Cain misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-81 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Rodney Price is called for the reach on Frank Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Price, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG) Rodney Price | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 87-84 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Joel Cobb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #13 | 87-84 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Joel Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg snags the defensive board | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 88-84 |