| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 40-29 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey's pass is intercepted by Mark Kelly | 40-29 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the shot from the left side | 40-29 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Raymond Carter | 40-29 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Scott Bailey tips it but misses | 40-29 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Michael Stewart picks off the pass by Ross Florkowski in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Ross Florkowski steals the ball from Michael Stewart | 40-29 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski banks in the layup | 42-29 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block | 42-29 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Kelly | 44-29 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Michael Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ross Florkowski | 44-29 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-29 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy hits the follow up shot | 46-29 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly's pass is intercepted by Michael Stewart in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Michael Stewart lays it in | 46-31 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Scott Bailey is called for the reach on Mark Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF), Sheng Huang (PF) Jimmie Jahosky, Anthony Ramey | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Chester Cain misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-31 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Chester Cain tips it but misses | 46-31 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Augustine | 46-31 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | James Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chester Cain | 49-31 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-31 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chester Cain | 49-31 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine is hacked by Raymond Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Carter, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Gary Augustine | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (C) Scott Bailey | |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sheng Huang - foul #2 on Sheng Huang, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Carr (PF), George Buono (C) Stephen Bourque, James Hale | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Tyree (PF) Sheng Huang | |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-31 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Chester Cain gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Carr (fresh) C - George Buono (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Carter (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eric Tyree (fresh) C - David Berner (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Ross Florkowski - foul #4 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Ross Florkowski, James Brown, Chester Cain, Stanley Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG), Brett Geter (SF) Raymond Carter, Walter Jacobs | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | George Buono is called for the reach on Leroy Leininger - foul #1 on George Buono, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF) Eric Tyree | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-31 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 51-31 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mark Kelly | 53-31 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Augustine | 55-31 |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Brett Geter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Leininger | 55-34 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the wide open runner from the right block | 55-34 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine is whistled for traveling | 55-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), James Hale (C) Gary Augustine, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden, George Buono | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SG), Walter Jacobs (SF), Sheng Huang (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Michael Stewart, Brett Geter, Anthony Ramey, David Berner | |
| 13:26 | Purdue | James Brown takes the ball from Leroy Leininger | 55-34 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Brown | 57-34 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | James Hale knocks away the 3 by Leroy Leininger | 57-34 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | James Brown gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-34 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz snags the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-34 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Sheng Huang is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Chester Cain (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), George Buono (C) James Brown, Stephen Bourque, Richard Schultz, James Hale | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (SF), Eric Tyree (PF) Walter Jacobs, Sheng Huang | |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-34 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Eric Tyree hits the follow up shot | 60-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - George Buono (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leroy Leininger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Jahosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Geter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Bailey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Brett Geter picks off the pass by Mark Kelly in the backcourt | 60-36 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brett Geter | 60-39 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Chester Cain clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Brett Geter - foul #4 on Brett Geter, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Stewart (SG), Anthony Ramey (PF) Brett Geter, Eric Tyree | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Chester Cain makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Chester Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Stewart and the foul's on Chester Cain - foul #1 on Chester Cain, team foul #4 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (SG) Mark Kelly | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine is hacked by Anthony Ramey - foul #2 on Anthony Ramey, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Carr (PF) George Buono | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF), Eric Tyree (PF) Jimmie Jahosky, Scott Bailey | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Walter Jacobs is called for the reach on Patrick Molden - foul #3 on Walter Jacobs, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF) Stanley Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Michael Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Walter Jacobs steals it from Benjamin Murphy | 64-45 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Michael Stewart loses the dribble to Gary Augustine | 64-45 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Augustine | 66-45 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Michael Stewart connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Ramey out of the doubleteam | 66-48 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-48 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Michael Stewart clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-48 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Murphy | 66-48 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Chester Cain | 68-48 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Molden - foul #1 on Patrick Molden, team foul #5 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), James Hale (C) Gary Augustine, Benjamin Murphy, Chester Cain, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SG), Raymond Carter (SF), Sheng Huang (C) Leroy Leininger, Michael Stewart, Walter Jacobs, Eric Tyree | |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | James Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (C) Anthony Ramey | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Brett Geter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmie Jahosky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Carter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Berner (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | James Hale misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-49 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Brett Geter snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Brett Geter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Brett Geter grabs the offensive board | 68-49 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Brett Geter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | David Berner tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 70-51 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Brett Geter hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Jahosky | 70-54 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | James Hale is whistled for traveling | 70-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Stanley Carr (PF), George Buono (C) James Brown, Stephen Bourque, Richard Schultz, James Hale | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG), Anthony Ramey (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Raymond Carter, Sheng Huang, David Berner | |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger makes the 3 from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Brett Geter clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 70-57 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | George Buono knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ross Florkowski and the foul's on Leroy Leininger - foul #4 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Stewart (SG) Jimmie Jahosky | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | George Buono makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Scott Bailey is whistled for traveling | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF) Brett Geter | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #3 on Michael Stewart, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Scott Bailey pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 74-59 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly is hacked by Michael Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Stewart, team foul #10 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Cain (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Benjamin Murphy, Stanley Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Chester Cain pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Chester Cain is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Molden | 78-59 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-59 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 78-59 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Chester Cain is hacked by Leroy Leininger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #11 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Richard Schultz (PF) Ross Florkowski, George Buono | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SG), Brett Geter (SF), Sheng Huang (PF) Leroy Leininger, Michael Stewart, Walter Jacobs, Anthony Ramey | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Chester Cain makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Chester Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Raymond Carter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), Stephen Bourque (SF), James Hale (C) Mark Kelly, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF), David Berner (C) Brett Geter, Scott Bailey | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | James Hale misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Berner - foul #1 on David Berner, team foul #12 | 80-59 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | James Hale misses the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Augustine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Jahosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Berner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Sheng Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-59 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | James Hale blows the layup | 81-59 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque gets the offensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Chester Cain can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 81-59 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | James Hale tips it in | 83-59 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs drills a jumper from the baseline | 83-61 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | James Hale comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-61 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | David Berner pulls down the rebound | 83-61 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmie Jahosky | 83-63 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Chester Cain is hacked by David Berner - foul #2 on David Berner, team foul #13 | 83-63 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Chester Cain misses the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Chester Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Berner | 83-63 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | The jumper by Raymond Carter is denied by Chester Cain | 83-63 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the rebound | 83-63 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine's pass is intercepted by David Berner | 83-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Sheng Huang clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Chester Cain - foul #2 on Chester Cain, team foul #6 | 83-63 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Sheng Huang makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Sheng Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chester Cain | 83-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Sheng Huang steals the ball from James Brown | 83-64 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | David Berner connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 83-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine runs out the clock | 83-66 |