| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) SG - Jon Barham (fresh) SF - Edward Koch (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) C - Robert Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) C - Dan Flood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan Flood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Robert Hodges swats the shot by Robert Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hodges | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Jon Barham steps in front of the Robert Brown pass | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Edward Koch blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Peter Hazelwood | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood throws it down | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay's floater is knocked away by Robert Hodges | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Robert Hodges pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Kibby and he's hacked by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Jon Barham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Kibby - foul #1 on Kenneth Kibby, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (SF) Edward Koch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Dan Flood | |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Jon Barham hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Dickman | 8-2 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Robert Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Kibby - foul #2 on Kenneth Kibby, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (SG), Edward Tapia (SF), Allen St. Pierre (PF) Peter Hazelwood, Jon Barham, Kenneth Kibby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Schantz - foul #1 on Larry Schantz, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky is fouled on the floor by Edward Tapia - foul #1 on Edward Tapia, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky's pass is intercepted by Robert Hodges | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Edward Tapia is hacked by Eric Brown - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Jon Barham (SG), Edward Koch (SF) James Dickman, Andrew Ogden, Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Evan Malinsky | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Barham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Koch (fresh) PF - Edward Tapia (fresh) C - Robert Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fresh) PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Dan Flood (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Jon Barham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Tapia | 12-4 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Dan Flood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Koch - foul #1 on Edward Koch, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (SF) Eric Brown | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Jon Barham hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hazelwood | 15-6 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Robert Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-6 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Edward Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Jon Barham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Robert Hodges hits the follow up shot | 17-6 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Edward Koch is called for the reach on Brandon Begay - foul #2 on Edward Koch, team foul #5 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (PG), Andrew Ogden (SG), Allen St. Pierre (PF) Peter Hazelwood, Jon Barham, Edward Koch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Robert Pavelski (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Larry Schantz, Dan Flood | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Pavelski | 17-8 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Eric Booker steals it from Robert Hodges | 17-8 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Eric Booker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Booker, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG) Edward Tapia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF) Brandon Begay, Robert Brown | |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Jon Barham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Robert Hodges snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG) Andrew Ogden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky knocks in the floater from close range | 17-10 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Robert Hodges knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Peter Hazelwood | 19-10 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen St. Pierre - foul #1 on Allen St. Pierre, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (SG), Edward Tapia (PF) Jon Barham, Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Robert Hodges snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Edward Tapia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Schantz and he's hacked by Andrew Ogden - foul #1 on Andrew Ogden, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) SF - James Dickman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Tapia (fresh) C - Robert Hodges (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Dan Flood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | James Dickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Schantz | 19-13 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Benson | 19-15 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-15 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Robert Brown buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Begay and he's hacked by James Dickman - foul #1 on James Dickman, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG), Allen St. Pierre (PF) Peter Hazelwood, Edward Tapia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Dan Flood | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Jon Barham splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Dickman | 25-18 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hodges - foul #1 on Robert Hodges, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG) Andrew Ogden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) James Benson, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Allen St. Pierre | 25-19 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | James Dickman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hazelwood | 28-19 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky blows the layup | 28-19 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Hodges - foul #2 on Robert Hodges, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Tapia (PF) Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG) Mark Yamasaki | |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Robert Pavelski steps in front of the Peter Hazelwood pass | 28-21 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (PG) Peter Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Eric Brown, Robert Pavelski, Evan Malinsky | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | James Dickman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) SG - Jon Barham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Dickman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Tapia (fresh) C - Allen St. Pierre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Dan Flood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | James Benson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 28-21 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Dan Flood tips it home | 28-23 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | James Dickman makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jon Barham | 31-23 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Dan Flood snags the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Andrew Ogden steps in front of the James Benson pass | 31-23 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre is called for a charge - foul #2 on Allen St. Pierre, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Robert Hodges (C) Jon Barham, Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | James Benson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Eric Brown is called for the reach on James Dickman - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SG), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Dan Flood | |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Ogden | 34-26 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski buries a floater from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Robert Pavelski blocks the short jumper by Peter Hazelwood | 34-28 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Robert Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Robert Pavelski steals it from James Dickman | 34-28 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Edward Tapia pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Robert Hodges hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Hazelwood | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Ogden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dickman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hodges (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) SG - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Evan Malinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski knocks in the shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | James Dickman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Yamasaki | 36-32 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Eric Booker can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-32 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Eric Booker tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Dickman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Robert Hodges grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG), Edward Koch (SF), Kenneth Kibby (PF) Andrew Ogden, James Dickman, Edward Tapia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown, Robert Pavelski, Evan Malinsky | |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Schantz | 36-34 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Jon Barham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Robert Brown steps in front of the Jon Barham pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-34 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Jon Barham misses the shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 36-34 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | James Benson is called for the reach on Jon Barham - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jon Barham makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jon Barham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Benson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-34 |