| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Borges (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Christopher Rice inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Kenny Davis hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Gariepy | 32-26 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Mike Heater | 34-26 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Zlatko Wolski is called for the reach on Christopher Rice - foul #1 on Zlatko Wolski, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses long on a runner from close range | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Mike Heater pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Christopher Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Gariepy | 34-29 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is fouled on the floor by William Borges - foul #3 on William Borges, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Curtis (PF) William Borges | |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock double dribbles | 34-29 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Holmes | 34-32 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Harold Gage clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenny Davis - foul #3 on Kenny Davis, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), Timothy Borton (C) Willie Gariepy, Christopher Rice, Kenny Davis | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Ball | 39-32 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Renteria | 39-34 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Reid blocks the short jumper by Earl Mooney | 39-34 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ross (fresh) C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Harold Gage comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Timothy Borton snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Curtis | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Harold Gage buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Hewes | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Harold Gage, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Christopher Rice (SF), William Borges (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Thomas Holmes, Raymond Reid, Thomas Curtis, Timothy Borton | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Kenny Davis is called for the reach on Adam Spurlock - foul #4 on Kenny Davis, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Borton (C) Kenny Davis | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Adam Spurlock | 43-37 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | William Borges scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Christopher Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Brian Rushing takes the ball from Timothy Borton | 43-39 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock jams it on a great pass from Brian Rushing | 45-39 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | William Borges can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #1 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Holmes (SG), Thomas Curtis (C) Hai Chu, Timothy Borton | |
| 12:39 | Purdue | William Borges makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | William Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski blows the layup over the doubleteam | 45-41 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | William Borges grabs the board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Borges (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Christopher Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | William Borges tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the fadeaway from the right block | 45-43 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes knocks in the floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Curtis takes the ball from Adam Spurlock | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | William Borges misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Christopher Rice tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock tips it home | 47-47 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Christopher Rice is fouled on the floor by Brian Rushing - foul #1 on Brian Rushing, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Harold Gage (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Brian Rushing, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), Timothy Borton (C) Willie Gariepy, Christopher Rice, William Borges | |
| 09:49 | Purdue | John Ross is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Borges (PF) Thomas Curtis | |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Harold Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Ross | 47-47 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Harold Gage clanks a shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | William Borges snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | John Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Harold Gage gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | John Ross loses the dribble to Jerry Renteria | 47-47 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ross (fresh) C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) PF - William Borges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is hacked by Timothy Borton - foul #2 on Timothy Borton, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Harold Gage, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Christopher Rice (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Thomas Holmes, Raymond Reid, William Borges, Timothy Borton | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses the jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Curtis | 47-49 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Mike Heater snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez clanks a turnaround in the paint | 47-49 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Mike Heater comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it home | 49-49 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Hai Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) Brian Rushing | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Holmes (SG) Hai Chu | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez's floater is knocked away by Thomas Curtis | 49-49 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Christopher Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), William Borges (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Christopher Rice, Thomas Curtis, Kenny Davis | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Zlatko Wolski | 51-49 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Gariepy | 51-52 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is hacked by Timothy Borton - foul #3 on Timothy Borton, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Willie Gariepy | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ross (fresh) C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) PF - William Borges (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | William Borges can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-52 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Harold Gage gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | William Borges gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Christopher Rice (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Raymond Reid, Timothy Borton | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Christopher Rice clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zlatko Wolski - foul #2 on Zlatko Wolski, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Christopher Rice misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Christopher Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Christopher Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willie Gariepy | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Mike Heater hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Kenny Davis clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mike Heater - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Borges - foul #4 on William Borges, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Mike Heater steals it from William Borges | 54-57 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Willie Gariepy, William Borges | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Angelo Lopez is called for the reach on Jerry Renteria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Lopez, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), William Borges (PF) Jerry Renteria, Thomas Curtis | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Kenny Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-61 |