| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) SF - Felix Haas (fresh) PF - Frank English (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) SG - John Tate (fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) C - William Earles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | William Earles's pass is intercepted by Felix Haas in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | John Tate's pass is intercepted by Timothy Guyton | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Cox | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Dale Laird double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox's pass is intercepted by John Tate | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Frank English pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Laird - foul #1 on Dale Laird, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Frank English misses short on a shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | William Earles misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Felix Haas gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | John Tate steps in front of the Donald Stacy pass | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | John Tate is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | William Earles tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Giuliani - foul #1 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | William Earles snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses short on a runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | William Earles tips it home | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Michael Giuliani steals the ball from James Sturgeon | 2-2 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Jason West steps in front of the Dale Laird pass | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Dale Laird pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | James Sturgeon is called for the reach on Dale Laird in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sturgeon, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), Michael Neff (SF), William Krueger (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Jason West, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, William Earles | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Keith Schwab gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) SG - Wade Foote (fresh) SF - Michael Neff (fresh) PF - William Krueger (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) SG - John Tate (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) C - John Gill (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | John Gill is hacked by William Krueger - foul #1 on William Krueger, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), Jon McKasson (SF) John Tate, Michael Giuliani | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | John Gill hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Schwab and he's fouled by Wade Foote - foul #1 on Wade Foote, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Michael Neff, William Krueger, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | John Gill makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Jonathan Kerns is called for the reach on Wade Foote - foul #1 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason West (SF) Felix Haas | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Earles (C) John Gill | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Jason West grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG) Wade Foote | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG) Keith Schwab | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | William Earles misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Jason West misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Michael Beck gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Jonathan Kerns is called for the reach on Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Michael Neff (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), William Krueger (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Jason West, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Brian Franklin (PF) Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson, Jonathan Kerns | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | The jumper by Felix Haas is denied by Brian Franklin | 2-5 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Frank English pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Laird - foul #2 on Dale Laird, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG) Felix Haas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, William Earles | |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | John Tate hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Wade Foote snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Michael Neff misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | John Tate misses the shot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Brian Franklin misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 5-5 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is fouled on the floor by Michael Neff - foul #1 on Michael Neff, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Wade Foote, Michael Neff, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eddy Stalder (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), William Earles (C) Michael Giuliani, Brian Franklin, John Gill | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | James Sturgeon steals the ball from Keith Schwab | 5-5 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Jason West misses the dunk | 5-5 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Jon McKasson snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Stacy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason West (fresh) PF - Michael Beck (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tate (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Eddy Stalder (fresh) PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | William Earles is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Tate | 5-7 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Anthony Cox is called for the reach on William Earles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Cox, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, Donald Stacy, Jason West, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (PG), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, Jon McKasson | |
| 10:45 | Purdue | John Tate drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | William Earles steals it from Michael Beck | 7-10 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Wade Foote picks off the pass by Kurt Williams in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Michael Beck knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wade Foote | 9-10 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Kurt Williams is hacked by Timothy Guyton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Brian Franklin (PF) John Tate, Eddy Stalder, John Gill | |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kurt Williams | 9-12 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Michael Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), William Krueger (PF) Wade Foote, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (PF) William Earles | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Schwab | 9-14 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon loses the dribble to Keith Schwab | 9-14 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Keith Schwab hits the finger roll | 9-16 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-16 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Felix Haas steps in front of the Keith Schwab pass in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Williams | 9-18 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-18 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Jon McKasson knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Kurt Williams | 12-20 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 14-20 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Brian Franklin can't finish the layup | 14-20 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon grabs the board | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Neff (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Felix Haas (tiring) 2 stl. PF - William Krueger (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Griffin (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Franklin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits a jumpshot from the left side | 16-20 |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jon McKasson and the foul's on Felix Haas - foul #1 on Felix Haas, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Jason West (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff, Felix Haas, William Krueger, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG), William Earles (PF), John Gill (C) Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Jason West lays it up and in | 18-23 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-23 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | John Gill tips it home | 18-25 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Jason West is called for traveling | 18-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank English (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Eddy Stalder (SF) Keith Schwab, Michael Giuliani | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | William Earles hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Stacy - foul #1 on Donald Stacy, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (C) Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | William Earles makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Michael Beck is fouled on the floor by John Gill - foul #1 on John Gill, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF) Jason West | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Michael Beck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-28 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 18-28 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Timothy Guyton is called for the reach on Dale Laird - foul #2 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason West (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Frank English | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Laird - foul #3 on Dale Laird, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank English (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF) Dale Laird, Eddy Stalder | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | William Earles is whistled for traveling | 20-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (PF) John Gill | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Wade Foote clanks a turnaround from the left block | 20-30 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox snags the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is fouled on the floor by Kurt Williams - foul #1 on Kurt Williams, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF) Jason West | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF) Jon McKasson | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG) Wade Foote | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Felix Haas - foul #2 on Felix Haas, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (PF) Frank English | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Kurt Williams | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Michael Beck connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Stacy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Felix Haas (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tate (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Earles (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Purdue | John Tate connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Schwab | 24-34 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Cox | 24-34 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is called for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Jason West (SF), William Krueger (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, Donald Stacy, Felix Haas, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (PG), Eddy Stalder (SF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Michael Giuliani, William Earles | |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Brian Franklin can't tip it in | 24-34 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Kurt Williams grabs the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | John Tate scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Wade Foote - foul #2 on Wade Foote, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SF), Frank English (PF) Jason West, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (SF), John Gill (C) Eddy Stalder, Brian Franklin | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | John Tate makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Michael Neff is hacked by Kurt Williams - foul #2 on Kurt Williams, team foul #9 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (PF) Frank English | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Kurt Williams | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Michael Neff misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | John Tate is hacked by Michael Neff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Neff, team foul #12 | 24-37 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Michael Beck's floater is tipped away by John Gill | 24-39 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Jon McKasson gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Jon McKasson is hacked by Thomas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #13 | 24-39 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Michael Neff buries a 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the fadeaway in the lane | 27-40 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |