| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Sielski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Conrad Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is hacked by William Chau - foul #2 on William Chau, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses the shot from the left block | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jordan Anderson | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Sielski - foul #1 on Steve Sielski, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Steve Sielski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Steve Sielski is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Conrad Jackson steals the ball from Derek Spier | 33-30 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hopkins | 33-30 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hopkins | 33-30 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Steve Sielski snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Compton - foul #2 on Andrew Compton, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (SG), Glenn Ashcroft (SF), James Pitcock (PF) William Smith, Anthony Riley, Steve Sielski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF) Andrew Compton, Derek Spier | |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is fouled on the floor by James Pitcock - foul #1 on James Pitcock, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (SG), Doyle Longfellow (SF) William Chau, Conrad Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Willie Beattie | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Curtis McClelland (fresh) SG - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Doyle Longfellow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Ashcroft (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jordan Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Willie Beattie is called for the reach on Ronald Robinson - foul #3 on Willie Beattie, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steve Sielski (PF) Doyle Longfellow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Tyler Bequette steals the ball from Ronald Robinson | 35-32 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kenneth O'Brien | 35-34 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Robinson | 37-34 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Pitcock - foul #2 on James Pitcock, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), William Smith (SG), Anthony Riley (SF), Conrad Jackson (C) Curtis McClelland, Ronald Robinson, Glenn Ashcroft, James Pitcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (PG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | William Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | William Smith is called for the reach on Willie Beattie - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft (PF) Steve Sielski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Tyler Bequette (C) Willie Beattie, Jordan Anderson | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Thomas Hopkins swats the short shot by Glenn Ashcroft | 37-36 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Bequette | 37-36 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steve Sielski (PF), James Pitcock (C) Anthony Riley, Conrad Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF) Derek Spier | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | James Pitcock swats the layup by Tyler Bequette | 37-36 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Ashcroft (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Sielski (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | James Pitcock snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Andrew Compton, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Sielski - foul #2 on Steve Sielski, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (SG), Anthony Riley (SF), Conrad Jackson (C) William Chau, Glenn Ashcroft, James Pitcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Steve Sielski tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Beattie | 37-40 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Steve Sielski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Anthony Riley tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Curtis McClelland is called for the reach on Derek Spier - foul #1 on Curtis McClelland, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), William Smith (SG), Glenn Ashcroft (PF) Curtis McClelland, Ronald Robinson, Steve Sielski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (PG), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, Marion Cartwright | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jordan Anderson | 37-44 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | William Chau knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Riley and he's hacked by Derek Spier - foul #1 on Derek Spier, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow (SF), James Pitcock (C) Anthony Riley, Conrad Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF) Derek Spier | |
| 08:35 | Purdue | William Chau makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | James Pitcock takes the ball from Marion Cartwright | 40-44 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | James Pitcock misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-44 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Longfellow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Ashcroft (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Jordan Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton is fouled on the floor by William Chau - foul #3 on William Chau, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steve Sielski (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) Doyle Longfellow, James Pitcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Tyler Bequette (C) Willie Beattie, Jordan Anderson | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | The 3pt attempt by Conrad Jackson is denied by Thomas Hopkins | 40-46 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Compton | 40-46 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steve Sielski - foul #3 on Steve Sielski, team foul #10 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (SG), Anthony Riley (SF) William Smith, Glenn Ashcroft | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF) Marion Cartwright | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Anthony Riley steals it from Andrew Compton | 40-48 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | William Chau knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis McClelland | 42-48 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Compton | 42-51 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Anthony Riley grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth O'Brien and he's fouled by Conrad Jackson - foul #1 on Conrad Jackson, team foul #11 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Glenn Ashcroft (C) William Chau, Conrad Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Andrew Compton, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Steve Sielski clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Marion Cartwright | 42-56 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Anthony Riley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marion Cartwright - foul #1 on Marion Cartwright, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Pitcock (C) Steve Sielski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Anthony Riley makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | James Pitcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow (SF) Anthony Riley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Curtis McClelland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Longfellow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Ashcroft (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bequette (fresh) C - Jordan Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-58 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | James Pitcock gets the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft scores on a turnaround from the right block | 45-58 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Beattie | 45-60 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland dunks the ball on a great pass from Doyle Longfellow | 47-60 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Doyle Longfellow steals it from Willie Beattie | 47-60 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow banks in the layup | 49-60 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-60 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette can't tip it in | 49-60 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Jordan Anderson swats the shot by Glenn Ashcroft | 49-60 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow tips it home | 51-60 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), Anthony Riley (SF), Steve Sielski (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) Curtis McClelland, Doyle Longfellow, Glenn Ashcroft, James Pitcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF) Willie Beattie, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is fouled on the floor by William Chau - foul #4 on William Chau, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steve Sielski | 51-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Anthony Riley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | William Chau is called for the reach on Thomas Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Chau, team foul #13 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (PG), Ronald Robinson (SG), Doyle Longfellow (SF), Glenn Ashcroft (PF), James Pitcock (C) William Chau, William Smith, Anthony Riley, Steve Sielski, Conrad Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (C) Jordan Anderson | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the easy layup | 51-63 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien runs out the clock | 51-63 |