| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Spitz inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Timothy Stout's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdallah | 31-27 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses short on a floater near the basket | 31-27 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | David Spitz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Warren Baker hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Peter Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Warren Baker makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 34-30 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Nnamdi Aho - foul #1 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Warren Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Baker - foul #2 on Warren Baker, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Joseph Moon gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Dikembe Abdallah steals the ball from Warren Baker | 35-31 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Stout - foul #1 on Timothy Stout, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Robert Sloan knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Stout | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Warren Baker gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | David Spitz loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdallah | 36-33 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 38-33 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Robert Sloan is hacked by Ryan Scott - foul #1 on Ryan Scott, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SG), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Dikembe Abdallah, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), Walter Moses (PF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| 16:32 | Purdue | The jumper by Michael Hagan is denied by Steven Johnson | 38-33 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Jared Fields is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham clanks a jumper from the right block | 38-33 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) SG - Justin Chidester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) PF - Walter Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Delima (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Walter Moses pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Walter Moses misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Myron Yamasaki steps in front of the George Delima pass | 38-33 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronnie Ray | 38-35 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson tips it in | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Hagan | 40-37 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | George Delima pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Michael Hagan makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Ray | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Timothy Stout hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski tips it in | 42-40 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | David Spitz is fouled on the floor by Ryan Scott - foul #2 on Ryan Scott, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Timothy Stout buries a fadeaway from the left side | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the driving attempt near the basket | 42-42 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Joseph Moon snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Warren Baker hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sloan | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott buries a jump hook near the basket | 44-45 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Timothy Stout grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Robert Sloan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nnamdi Aho | 46-48 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Warren Baker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Moon | 46-51 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | David Spitz gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Robert Sloan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 48-54 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Robert Sloan's fadeaway is rejected by Nnamdi Aho | 48-54 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is hacked by Warren Baker - foul #3 on Warren Baker, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Dikembe Abdallah, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), Walter Moses (PF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Jared Fields connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jesus Valdez | 51-54 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Chidester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Walter Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Delima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 51-54 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Walter Moses gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Jared Fields steals it from Michael Hagan | 51-54 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Walter Moses | 51-54 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Chidester - foul #2 on Justin Chidester, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Dikembe Abdallah (SF) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Myron Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Stephen Higginbotham is called for the reach on Boris Rutkowski - foul #1 on Stephen Higginbotham, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG) Michael Hagan | |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is hacked by Warren Baker - foul #4 on Warren Baker, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Jared Fields hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Peter Schiefelbein | 53-56 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Peter Schiefelbein picks off the pass by Warren Baker in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits the finger roll set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 55-56 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Walter Moses buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nnamdi Aho | 57-58 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Warren Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Walter Moses snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Joseph Moon misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | David Spitz grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Nnamdi Aho steps in front of the Warren Baker pass | 57-58 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Scott | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Ryan Scott swats the short shot by Timothy Stout | 59-58 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Myron Yamasaki | 59-58 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 59-58 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki tips it in | 63-58 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Peter Schiefelbein steps in front of the Warren Baker pass in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (PG), Ronnie Ray (SF) Warren Baker, David Spitz | |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester, Jared Fields | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), David Spitz (SF) Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray | |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Robert Sloan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Moon | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 63-61 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Joseph Moon snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Timothy Stout misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Warren Baker grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Warren Baker can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Warren Baker tips it home | 63-63 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki's layup is rejected by David Spitz | 63-63 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho tips it home | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Warren Baker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki is hacked by Warren Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Baker, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (PG) Warren Baker | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Robert Sloan is called for the reach on Boris Rutkowski - foul #2 on Robert Sloan, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Joseph Moon pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Timothy Stout is hacked by Myron Yamasaki - foul #1 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Timothy Stout makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Timothy Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho is hacked by Stephen Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Higginbotham, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (PG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Robert Sloan knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is hacked by Robert Sloan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sloan, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Justin Chidester | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Timothy Stout grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-67 |