| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Kyle Smith is blocked by Ricky Heath | 21-25 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | David Joseph tips it back up and in | 21-27 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Kaiser - foul #2 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | Anthony Hiller swats the layup by Lenny Akers | 21-27 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | David Joseph is hacked by Cecil Barnes - foul #2 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | David Joseph is fouled on the floor by Cecil Barnes - foul #3 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG) Cecil Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses long on a floater from the right block | 21-27 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Wayne Linder hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | David Joseph scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Tsan - foul #2 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Anthony Stephens, Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | William Garner is hacked by Anthony Hiller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Wayne Linder is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | James Miles is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wayne Linder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Joseph (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Henry Gorman snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Wayne Linder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is fouled in the backcourt by William Garner - foul #1 on William Garner, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SG), Lenny Akers (SF) Wayne Linder, Henry Gorman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Lenny Akers steals it from Derrick Judge | 28-31 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Derrick Judge | 28-31 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the lay-in | 28-31 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Martin Chatfield | 28-31 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 28-31 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Derrick Judge | 28-33 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes is fouled on the floor by Derrick Judge - foul #3 on Derrick Judge, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Henry Gorman (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) William Garner, Lenny Akers, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Barnes | 31-33 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Whitman | 31-35 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Joshua Whitman is called for the reach on Anthony Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan jams it on a nice dish by Cecil Barnes and the foul's on David Joseph - foul #1 on David Joseph, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert hits a shot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | David Joseph is called for the reach on Ricky Heath - foul #2 on David Joseph, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Henry Gorman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Fields (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Lenny Akers hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 36-37 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Stephens - foul #2 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (PG), James Miles (PF) Anthony Stephens, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Peter O'Dell | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Lenny Akers connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Linder and he's hacked by Kyle Smith - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (SG) Cecil Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Clemons steals it from Kyle Smith | 38-38 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | James Miles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter O'Dell | 38-41 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Joe Fields snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Lenny Akers lays it in and the foul's on Kyle Smith - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Wayne Linder, Matthew Clemons, James Miles, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-44 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Stephens | 43-44 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Hiller | 43-47 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (C) Lenny Akers, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), John Watson (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Stanley Hubbert, Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Watson (fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is fouled on the floor by Melvin Tsan - foul #3 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joe Fields (C) John Watson, David Joseph | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | James Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is hacked by Derrick Judge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Judge, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Kyle Smith is blocked by Ricky Heath | 45-47 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Anthony Hiller picks off the pass by Wayne Linder in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith lays it up and in set up by Derrick Judge and he's fouled by Henry Gorman - foul #3 on Henry Gorman, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Melvin Tsan (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) James Miles, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), David Joseph (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Anthony Hiller, Joe Fields | |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sidney Kaiser - foul #3 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #10 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG) Henry Gorman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Wayne Linder makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | William Garner gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield is hacked by Joshua Whitman - foul #3 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), James Miles (PF) Wayne Linder, William Garner, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Anthony Hiller (PF), Joe Fields (C) Sidney Kaiser, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits a fadeaway in the lane | 48-54 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Joshua Whitman steps in front of the Cecil Barnes pass in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-54 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Joe Fields hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-54 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Lenny Akers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Stephens | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lenny Akers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Fields (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | The jumper by Lenny Akers is denied by Joshua Whitman | 50-54 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller, Joe Fields | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-54 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Lenny Akers can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Ricky Heath gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-54 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Joseph - foul #3 on David Joseph, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG) William Garner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Anthony Hiller (PF) Peter O'Dell, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Hubbert | 52-56 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Ricky Heath connects on the floater from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Lenny Akers - foul #3 on Lenny Akers, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Barnes - foul #4 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Lenny Akers snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Stephens is called for the reach on Kyle Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Sidney Kaiser, Anthony Hiller | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Cecil Barnes is called for the reach on David Joseph in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG) Cecil Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |