| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) SG - Manuel Button (fresh) SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Charles Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) PF - John White (fresh) C - Craig Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Charles Patton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Manuel Button travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Charles Patton drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Manuel Button | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the fadeaway near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | John White hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Jose Hernandez | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #1 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is fouled on the floor by Craig Wolfe - foul #1 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Sullivan | 4-9 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Patton and he's fouled by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Hutton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SG), Christopher Nee (SF), Mile Konopski (PF), Kurt Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Timothy Sullivan, John White, Craig Wolfe | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Mile Konopski misses short on a shot in the paint | 7-9 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Kurt Smith misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Charles Hutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fairly fresh) SG - Rafael Anderson (fresh) SF - Christopher Nee (fresh) PF - Mile Konopski (fresh) C - Kurt Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is hacked by Christopher Nee - foul #1 on Christopher Nee, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG) Troy Stovall, Christopher Nee | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Manuel Button hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 10-9 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Kurt Smith loses the dribble to Owen Thompson | 10-9 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Manuel Button knocks in the runner near the basket | 12-9 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is hacked by Manuel Button - foul #1 on Manuel Button, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Ian Hermann (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), John White (PF), Craig Wolfe (C) Robert Bluhm, Rafael Anderson, Mile Konopski, Kurt Smith | |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Manuel Button steps in front of the Robert Hawkins pass | 12-9 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Owen Thompson, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Gregory Littlefield, Manuel Button, Thomas Royall | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mile Konopski (PF) John White | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) Rafael Anderson | |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Wolfe - foul #2 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Smith (C) Craig Wolfe | |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kurt Smith | 17-10 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 17-12 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mile Konopski (fresh) C - Kurt Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Troy Stovall's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Patton | 17-12 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Manuel Button drills a shot from the right side | 19-12 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 19-14 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Ian Hermann (PF), Charles Hutton (C) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF) Troy Stovall, Timothy Sullivan | |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Bluhm | 19-17 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 19-17 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Mile Konopski tips it in | 19-19 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Kurt Smith double dribbles | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SF) Robert Bluhm, Robert Hawkins | |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Sullivan | 21-21 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 21-21 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Patton | 24-21 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Thomas Royall picks off the pass by Rafael Anderson | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mile Konopski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kurt Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall banks in the wide open layup set up by Drazen Zenz | 26-21 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Manuel Button (SG) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Thomas Royall, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Nee (SF) Rafael Anderson | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Troy Stovall hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hawkins | 28-25 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on Owen Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (C) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), David McLeod (SG) Troy Stovall, Robert Hawkins | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Mile Konopski banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bluhm | 30-27 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann buries a jumper from close range | 32-27 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Kurt Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hutton - foul #1 on Charles Hutton, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SF) Robert Bluhm, Christopher Nee | |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Kurt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Kurt Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Sullivan | 32-29 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Troy Stovall is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zenz - foul #1 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Mile Konopski is hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Mile Konopski misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall is fouled on the floor by David McLeod - foul #1 on David McLeod, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SG) David McLeod | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Mile Konopski connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Stovall | 34-31 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Troy Stovall is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Troy Stovall, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Hutton (C) Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), John White (PF), Craig Wolfe (C) Rafael Anderson, Mile Konopski, Kurt Smith | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) C - Charles Hutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Troy Stovall double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Craig Wolfe - foul #3 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Mile Konopski (C) Troy Stovall, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gregory Littlefield | 38-31 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Rafael Anderson is called for the reach on Owen Thompson - foul #1 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #12 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by John White | 40-31 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 40-33 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John White - foul #3 on John White, team foul #13 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF) Gregory Littlefield, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Kurt Smith (C) Robert Bluhm, Rafael Anderson, John White | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Kurt Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Thomas Royall is called for the reach on Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Thomas Royall, team foul #8 | 41-33 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Jose Hernandez and the foul's on Kurt Smith - foul #1 on Kurt Smith, team foul #14 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David McLeod (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Charles Patton picks off the pass by Troy Stovall | 44-35 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | David McLeod gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kurt Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |