| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is hacked by Hai Chu - foul #1 on Hai Chu, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | David McHorse can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Harold Gage snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Joseph Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Renteria | 31-29 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Renteria | 31-32 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis is hacked by Brian Rushing - foul #2 on Brian Rushing, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Raymond Reid, Joseph Harris | |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Harold Gage | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Mike Heater hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-32 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Kenny Davis grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Rushing - foul #3 on Brian Rushing, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), John Bell (PF) David McHorse, Brian Rushing | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG) Hai Chu | |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Heater | 31-33 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball is hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Harold Gage (SF) Adam Spurlock, John Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), Timothy Borton (PF) Jerry Renteria, Rick Whipkey, Thomas Curtis | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brandon Whitcher (fresh) SG - Roy Ahart (fresh) SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Borton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Roy Ahart is called for the reach on Benjamin Ball - foul #2 on Roy Ahart, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) John Bell, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Harris (C) Kenny Davis | |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Joseph Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG) Paul White, Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Brandon Whitcher, Roy Ahart, Timothy Borton | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the dunk | 31-33 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis is hacked by Brian Rushing - foul #4 on Brian Rushing, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bell (PF) Brian Rushing | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David McHorse | 31-33 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Harold Gage scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-33 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | David McHorse gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Reid - foul #1 on Raymond Reid, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF), Timothy Borton (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Raymond Reid, Thomas Curtis, Joseph Harris | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Timothy Borton clanks a floater from close range | 35-33 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Kenny Davis gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Timothy Borton blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Bell | 35-33 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Harold Gage hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Timothy Borton pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Borton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Kenny Davis is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (SF) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, Harold Gage | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Roy Ahart (SG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Timothy Borton | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | John Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | John Bell slams it home | 37-33 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Roy Ahart connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Whipkey - foul #1 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) John Bell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), Joseph Harris (C) Brandon Whitcher, Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | John Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG) Paul White, Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG) Roy Ahart | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | David McHorse steals the ball from Raymond Reid | 38-39 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it in | 40-39 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Hai Chu travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF), John Bell (PF) John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | John Bell is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG) David McHorse | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG), Kenny Davis (C) Hai Chu, Joseph Harris | |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Kenny Davis buries a runner from the right block set up by Jerry Renteria | 40-41 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Harold Gage connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Ahart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Kenny Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Brian Rushing (PF) Adam Spurlock, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Timothy Borton (PF) Jerry Renteria, Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid, Thomas Curtis | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Paul White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Kenny Davis knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hai Chu | 42-43 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing scores on a runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | John Bell pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Paul White pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | John Bell misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #3 on Kenny Davis, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF), Mike Heater (C) Paul White, Benjamin Ball, Harold Gage, Brian Rushing | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Roy Ahart (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Brandon Whitcher, Hai Chu, Rick Whipkey, Timothy Borton, Kenny Davis | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | John Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | John Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Joseph Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Harris, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) John Bell, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Roy Ahart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | John Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Adam Spurlock | 48-43 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Raymond Reid, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG) Roy Ahart | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Gage | 51-43 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Joseph Harris misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 51-43 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Joseph Harris can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Raymond Reid, Joseph Harris | |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), Joseph Harris (C) Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis lays it in | 51-45 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing tips it in | 53-45 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | The jump hook by Joseph Harris is blocked by Brian Rushing | 53-45 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Harold Gage snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | David McHorse is fouled on the floor by Hai Chu - foul #2 on Hai Chu, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Hai Chu loses the dribble to Harold Gage | 55-45 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Raymond Reid | 55-45 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Hai Chu buries a 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis loses the dribble to Joseph Harris | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Harold Gage is called for the reach on Jerry Renteria - foul #1 on Harold Gage, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Jerry Renteria is called for the reach on Adam Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG) David McHorse | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Hai Chu is called for the reach on Benjamin Ball in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hai Chu, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Hai Chu is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | David McHorse is fouled in the backcourt by Hai Chu - foul #4 on Hai Chu, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Hai Chu clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock runs out the clock | 60-50 |