| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Elton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Ben Elton is called for the reach on Kenneth Nelson - foul #3 on Ben Elton, team foul #1 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Richardson (PF) Ben Elton | |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is hacked by Joseph Northrup - foul #2 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #2 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG) Bert Gray | |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Robin Milan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson and the foul's on Alberto Vargas - foul #2 on Alberto Vargas, team foul #3 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bert Gray (SG) William Brace | |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Robin Milan makes the free throw | 35-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Neil Thompson is hacked by Toni Przybyszewski - foul #3 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #1 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG) David Richardson | |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #4 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Loren Stout (PG), Ben Elton (C) Joseph Northrup, William Brace | |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robin Milan out of a doubleteam | 37-18 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Bert Gray buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Loren Stout | 37-21 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson | 40-21 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Loren Stout is hacked by Kenneth Cearley - foul #3 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #2 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG), David Richardson (PF) Bert Gray, Ben Elton | |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas blows the layup | 40-21 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nelson | 40-21 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-21 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Loren Stout (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Brace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Vargas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Richardson (fresh) C - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Neil Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-21 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Chisom | 43-21 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Dikembe Chisom is called for the reach on Neil Thompson - foul #2 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #3 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Dikembe Chisom, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Bert Gray (SG), Ben Elton (C) Loren Stout, William Brace, David Richardson | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Bert Gray hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Alberto Vargas | 43-23 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dima Sedlacek | 45-23 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup's pass is intercepted by Dima Sedlacek | 45-23 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Robin Milan loses the ball out of bounds | 45-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG) Alberto Vargas | |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ben Elton | 45-26 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Robin Milan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-26 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Ben Elton snags the defensive board | 45-26 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Bert Gray hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Northrup and he's fouled by Ronald Blanton - foul #1 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #4 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Dima Sedlacek, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Vargas (SF) William Brace | |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Kenneth Nelson steals the ball from Bert Gray | 45-29 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson blows the layup over the doubleteam | 45-29 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Ben Elton gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Bert Gray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Ben Elton gets the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Neil Thompson is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Blanton - foul #2 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Dima Sedlacek (SG), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Robin Milan, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG) Alberto Vargas | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Neil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Neil Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Brace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bert Gray (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Neil Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Elton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson | 47-31 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Neil Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Northrup | 47-33 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Neil Thompson gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Ben Elton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Neil Thompson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Bert Gray | 47-35 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rossi and he's hacked by Ben Elton - foul #4 on Ben Elton, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Ronald Blanton (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Dikembe Chisom, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Vargas (SF), David Richardson (PF) William Brace, Ben Elton | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Bert Gray grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | David Richardson misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | David Richardson tips it but misses | 50-37 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Robin Milan can't tip it in | 50-37 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Bert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bert Gray | 50-39 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Cearley | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Richardson (fresh) C - Neil Thompson (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Robin Milan steps in front of the Joseph Northrup pass | 53-39 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-39 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson tips it home | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Robin Milan is called for the reach on Alberto Vargas - foul #2 on Robin Milan, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Dima Sedlacek, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG), Ben Elton (C) Joseph Northrup, David Richardson, Neil Thompson | |
| 06:16 | Purdue | William Brace is hacked by Dikembe Chisom - foul #3 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:16 | Purdue | William Brace misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alberto Vargas - foul #3 on Alberto Vargas, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Neil Thompson (PF) Bert Gray | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Ben Elton hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Neil Thompson - foul #3 on Neil Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Bert Gray (SG), David Richardson (PF) Dominic Romano, William Brace, Neil Thompson | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | David Richardson pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Bert Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Bert Gray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 57-44 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Blanton | 57-44 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski is hacked by David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SG) Kenneth Cearley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG), Neil Thompson (PF) Joseph Northrup, Alberto Vargas, David Richardson | |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Ben Elton is called for the reach on Dikembe Chisom - foul #5 on Ben Elton, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson (C) Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Alberto Vargas (C) Dominic Romano, Ben Elton | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Bert Gray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Brace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alberto Vargas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Robin Milan tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Bert Gray grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Neil Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Neil Thompson, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG), Ronald Blanton (C) Dikembe Chisom, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, William Brace | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robin Milan | 59-44 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Blanton - foul #3 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (SF) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG) Dominic Romano | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Neil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Neil Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Gray - foul #2 on Bert Gray, team foul #11 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF) Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Chisom | 60-46 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-46 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi is hacked by Bert Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bert Gray, team foul #12 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | The jump hook by David Richardson is blocked by Toni Przybyszewski | 64-46 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski is fouled on the floor by David Richardson - foul #2 on David Richardson, team foul #13 | 64-46 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | David Richardson gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Bert Gray evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Northrup | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 67-48 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Reynaldo Rossi steals it from Neil Thompson | 67-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi runs out the clock | 67-48 |