| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Scott Carbone inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Omar Dashner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Omar Dashner steals it from Jeffrey Kendrick | 29-26 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | David Hamilton blocks the short jumper by Arnold Smith | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | David Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kendrick | 31-28 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Eugene Orr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Scott Carbone gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Herbert Boyer is called for the reach on Joseph Renwick - foul #1 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (C) Morris Demarco | |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the runner from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dean McMurrin (PF) Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira's floater is knocked away by Scott Carbone | 31-28 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger blows the layup | 31-28 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | David Hamilton is hacked by Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) SG - Christopher Ferry (fresh) SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arnold Smith | 31-28 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Renwick - foul #2 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco's pass is intercepted by Dean McMurrin | 31-31 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses long on a floater near the basket | 31-31 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Ferry is called for the reach on Morris Demarco - foul #2 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Renwick, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Kendrick | 33-33 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Eli Oliveira takes the ball from Scott Carbone | 33-33 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the easy layup | 33-33 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Scott Carbone | 33-33 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Omar Dashner clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kendrick | 33-33 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hutcheson - foul #2 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF) Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Scott Carbone buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Renwick | 36-33 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Omar Dashner pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Eugene Orr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SG) Eugene Orr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | David Hamilton connects on the shot from the left block set up by Omar Dashner | 41-35 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Omar Dashner grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the driving attempt in the lane | 41-35 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 41-35 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is fouled on the floor by Scott Carbone - foul #3 on Scott Carbone, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira buries a jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry's pass is intercepted by Eli Oliveira | 41-37 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Kramer | 41-37 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Eugene Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-37 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Gipe | 41-39 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin is fouled on the floor by Eli Oliveira - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 07:51 | Purdue | David Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Boyer | 41-39 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arnold Smith | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | David Hamilton slams it home | 43-39 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Chris Lamphere steals the ball from Morris Demarco | 43-39 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Carbone | 45-39 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Chris Lamphere - foul #1 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG) Chris Lamphere | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Scott Carbone can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is denied on a layup by David Hamilton | 46-42 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 46-42 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 46-44 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Herbert Boyer swats the short shot by David Hamilton | 46-44 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Hamilton | 46-44 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Scott Carbone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is called for a backcourt violation | 46-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Eli Oliveira - foul #3 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Dean McMurrin denies the turnaround by Stephen Hutcheson | 47-44 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Christopher Ferry | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) SG - Eugene Orr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Hutcheson - foul #4 on Stephen Hutcheson, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Eugene Orr, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Carbone - foul #4 on Scott Carbone, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG) Wayne Kramer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger, Johnny Gipe | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Eugene Orr clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Scott Carbone can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Omar Dashner drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Hamilton | 51-46 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 51-48 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | David Hamilton lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eugene Orr | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Eugene Orr drills a jump hook in the lane | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick connects on the 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Scott Carbone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Omar Dashner is called for the reach on Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Omar Dashner, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Hamilton runs out the clock | 57-51 |