| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Myles Condit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Neil Thompson inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Bert Gray works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Northrup | 25-29 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Loren Stout (PG), Ben Elton (C) Travis Pendleton, Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Richard Dorr (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Dima Sedlacek, Kenneth Nelson, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Neil Thompson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Northrup | 27-29 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Richard Dorr hits a turnaround from the left block | 27-31 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Bert Gray works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robin Milan | 30-34 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Neil Thompson makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Ben Elton | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Loren Stout is called for the reach on Kenneth Cearley - foul #1 on Loren Stout, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG) Loren Stout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Chad Cumbie, Robin Milan, Richard Dorr, Ronald Blanton | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Northrup - foul #3 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (SG) Joseph Northrup | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Neil Thompson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Ben Elton tips it in | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Ben Elton travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (SG), William Brace (SF) Chuck Holt, Neil Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Dima Sedlacek, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brace (fresh) PF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Elton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cearley | 34-41 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Blanton - foul #2 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Myles Condit (C) William Brace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SF), Richard Dorr (PF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson, Ronald Blanton | |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Myles Condit swats the short shot by Toni Przybyszewski | 36-41 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Richard Dorr tips it in | 36-43 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Myles Condit misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Myles Condit snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Neil Thompson (SF) Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Ramon Soto, Dima Sedlacek, Richard Dorr | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Northrup steals the ball from Robin Milan | 36-43 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Northrup | 38-43 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Rossi | 38-45 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nelson | 38-45 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Robin Milan can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 38-45 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson tips it in | 38-47 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Bert Gray works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Bert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Northrup (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Elton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Bert Gray misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Rossi | 38-47 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Bert Gray picks off the pass by Kenneth Cearley | 38-47 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Ben Elton misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Toni Przybyszewski - foul #3 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SF), Myles Condit (C) Neil Thompson, Bert Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Richard Dorr (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Reynaldo Rossi, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Ben Elton misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Ben Elton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Myles Condit comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Richard Dorr makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ramon Soto | 39-49 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Myles Condit knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Travis Pendleton | 41-49 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chad Cumbie | 41-52 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Northrup | 43-52 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Northrup steals the ball from Ronald Blanton | 43-52 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup banks in the layup | 45-52 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton misses the lay-in | 45-52 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ben Elton | 45-52 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Myles Condit banks in the layup | 47-52 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Loren Stout (PG), Neil Thompson (SF), Bert Gray (PF) Travis Pendleton, William Brace, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Chad Cumbie, Richard Dorr, Ronald Blanton | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Toni Przybyszewski swats the layup by Bert Gray | 47-52 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nelson | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Loren Stout (fresh) SG - Joseph Northrup (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bert Gray (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Myles Condit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Myles Condit grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Dima Sedlacek is called for the reach on Myles Condit - foul #3 on Dima Sedlacek, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG), William Brace (SF) Loren Stout, Neil Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Dima Sedlacek | |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Kenneth Cearley is called for the reach on Travis Pendleton - foul #2 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Neil Thompson (SF) William Brace | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SF) Robin Milan | |
| 06:34 | Purdue | The jump hook by Bert Gray is blocked by Kenneth Nelson | 47-52 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Toni Przybyszewski | 47-52 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SF), Ben Elton (C) Neil Thompson, Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Robin Milan (SF) Ramon Soto, Dima Sedlacek | |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Robin Milan steals it from William Brace | 47-52 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Bert Gray picks off the pass by Kenneth Nelson | 47-52 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Bert Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Ben Elton hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 49-54 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Kenneth Nelson is called for the reach on Bert Gray - foul #1 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Neil Thompson (SF), Myles Condit (C) Travis Pendleton, William Brace, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Robin Milan, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Myles Condit is open but can't throw it down | 49-54 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek is fouled on the floor by Neil Thompson - foul #2 on Neil Thompson, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG) Chuck Holt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Richard Dorr (PF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kenneth Nelson, Ronald Blanton | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Myles Condit pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Northrup (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Myles Condit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dorr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 49-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ben Elton (C) Myles Condit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Dima Sedlacek, Richard Dorr | |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Ben Elton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Cearley | 51-56 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cearley in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski is alone and drills a shot in the lane set up by Kenneth Cearley | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup makes the contested 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Elton | 54-58 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Robin Milan gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski is open but misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Bert Gray grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Myles Condit (C) Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is hacked by Joseph Northrup in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG) Joseph Northrup | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is hacked by Neil Thompson - foul #3 on Neil Thompson, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is fouled on the floor by Neil Thompson - foul #4 on Neil Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Dima Sedlacek | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | William Brace buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Pendleton | 57-60 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Travis Pendleton is called for the reach on Kenneth Cearley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SF) Robin Milan | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Myles Condit is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Myles Condit, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG), Robin Milan (SF) Reynaldo Rossi, Dima Sedlacek | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Pendleton - foul #2 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SF) Robin Milan | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | William Brace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nelson | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley runs out the clock | 57-64 |