| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Leininger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Berner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Sheng Huang inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 31-28 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Billy Harris hits the finger roll | 33-28 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Berner | 33-28 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Billy Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Bailey | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Sheng Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Murphy | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Centeno - foul #1 on Walter Centeno, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF) Sheng Huang | |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Billy Harris buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Hoehn | 35-32 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | James Hoehn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | David Berner snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | David Berner buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Leininger | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) PF - James Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Leininger (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Jacobs (fresh) PF - David Berner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Bailey (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | James Hoehn is fouled in the backcourt by David Berner - foul #1 on David Berner, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Billy Harris, Clarence Krahn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Gainer (SG), Donald Kesterson (SF), Michael Satterfield (PF) Leroy Leininger, David Berner, Scott Bailey | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Molden | 37-36 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Willie McIlwraith is called for the reach on Dewayne Martineau - foul #2 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Corbin (C) James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Bailey (C) Walter Jacobs | |
| 14:48 | Purdue | The jumper by Michael Satterfield is denied by Earl Corbin | 37-36 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Kesterson - foul #4 on Donald Kesterson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Walter Centeno, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (SF) Donald Kesterson | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Scott Bailey | 39-38 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Patrick Molden is blocked by Scott Bailey | 39-38 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Scott Bailey snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Harry Gainer tips it in | 39-40 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Billy Harris is hacked by Harry Gainer - foul #4 on Harry Gainer, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SG), Walter Jacobs (SF) Harry Gainer, Sheng Huang | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Walter Centeno | 41-40 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Scott Bailey can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Leininger | 44-44 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | James Hoehn misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Satterfield - foul #4 on Michael Satterfield, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF) Billy Harris, Clarence Krahn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (SF), David Berner (PF) Michael Satterfield, Scott Bailey | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (tired) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Leininger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Berner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Hoehn | 46-44 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 49-44 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | David Berner is fouled on the floor by Earl Corbin - foul #1 on Earl Corbin, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Walter Centeno, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Bailey (C) Walter Jacobs | |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 51-44 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger is hacked by Benjamin Murphy - foul #1 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Scott Bailey tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Sheng Huang tips it home | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Sheng Huang gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (very tired) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Leininger (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sheng Huang (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Berner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Bailey (tired) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), Earl Corbin (C) Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Gainer (SG), Donald Kesterson (SF), Michael Satterfield (PF) Leroy Leininger, Sheng Huang, David Berner | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), James Hoehn (PF) Ross Florkowski, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (C) Scott Bailey | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Hoehn | 54-46 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield's floater is tipped away by James Hoehn | 54-46 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is hacked by Dewayne Martineau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG) Billy Harris | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 05:38 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 54-46 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is hacked by Harry Gainer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Gainer, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Ross Florkowski, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SG), Scott Bailey (C) Harry Gainer, Walter Jacobs | |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Scott Bailey's pass is intercepted by Willie McIlwraith | 56-46 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Molden | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield drills a shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Centeno | 60-48 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hoehn (PF) Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (C) Scott Bailey | |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-48 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Harris | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (very tired) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Leininger (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Kesterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Satterfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Billy Harris tips it in | 67-50 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield drills a turnaround in the lane | 67-52 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno hits the finger roll set up by Billy Harris and he's hacked by Walter Jacobs - foul #1 on Walter Jacobs, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Willie McIlwraith, James Hoehn, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (SF), David Berner (PF) Dewayne Martineau, Michael Satterfield | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | David Berner loses the ball out of bounds | 70-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Clarence Krahn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau (PG) Donald Kesterson | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Willie McIlwraith | 72-52 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Willie McIlwraith takes the ball from Dewayne Martineau after a doubleteam | 72-52 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Harris | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Leroy Leininger is called for the reach on Billy Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #9 | 74-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger loses the dribble to Willie McIlwraith | 76-52 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Willie McIlwraith | 78-52 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-52 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy snags the defensive board | 78-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno runs out the clock | 78-52 |