| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) SF - David Spitz (fresh) PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) C - Timothy Stout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) C - Ryan Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Moon | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Joseph Moon snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Warren Baker is hacked by Nnamdi Aho - foul #1 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Timothy Stout misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | David Spitz can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Timothy Stout is called for the reach on Myron Yamasaki - foul #1 on Timothy Stout, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Sloan - foul #1 on Robert Sloan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is fouled on the floor by Warren Baker - foul #1 on Warren Baker, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Warren Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Robert Sloan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Warren Baker gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Warren Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Timothy Stout - foul #2 on Timothy Stout, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Moses (C) Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF) Myron Yamasaki | |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Warren Baker | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) SF - David Spitz (fresh) PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Moses (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Joseph Moon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Baker | 5-5 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho's pass is intercepted by Joseph Moon | 5-5 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Walter Moses blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham scores on a jump hook in the paint | 7-5 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Jared Fields can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Delima | 7-5 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Walter Moses is denied on a layup by Steven Johnson | 7-5 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 7-8 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Walter Moses buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hagan and he's hacked by Jared Fields - foul #1 on Jared Fields, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG) Michael Hagan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Walter Moses makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 10-10 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | George Delima is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF) Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG) Justin Chidester | |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Jared Fields steps in front of the Warren Baker pass | 10-10 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jared Fields | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) SF - David Spitz (fresh) PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Delima (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | David Spitz loses the ball out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Robert Sloan takes the ball from Peter Schiefelbein in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Ryan Scott steals it from David Spitz | 10-12 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Moon | 10-12 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-14 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | David Spitz grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Warren Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), William Creagh (PF), Walter Moses (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon, George Delima | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Justin Chidester (SF) Peter Schiefelbein, Myron Yamasaki | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Ryan Scott - foul #1 on Ryan Scott, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG) Boris Rutkowski | |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 12-14 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG) Michael Hagan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (C) Ryan Scott | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nnamdi Aho - foul #2 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), Joseph Moon (PF) Warren Baker, William Creagh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Steven Johnson (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses short on a shot from the right block | 14-14 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Dikembe Abdallah denies the turnaround by Stephen Higginbotham | 14-14 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson clanks a runner from the left block | 14-14 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Jared Fields comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Walter Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Moses (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Sloan | 16-14 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 16-16 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), David Spitz (SF), William Creagh (PF), George Delima (C) Robert Sloan, Ronnie Ray, Joseph Moon, Walter Moses | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Dikembe Abdallah, Steven Johnson | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jesus Valdez | 16-19 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | David Spitz is hacked by Jesus Valdez - foul #1 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (SG) Stephen Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (PF) Jared Fields | |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Warren Baker makes the 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Warren Baker is called for the reach on Justin Chidester - foul #2 on Warren Baker, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronnie Ray (SG) Warren Baker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein and he's hacked by George Delima - foul #1 on George Delima, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), Joseph Moon (PF) Ronnie Ray, William Creagh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Robert Sloan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hagan and he's fouled by Boris Rutkowski - foul #1 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (PG) Michael Hagan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Jared Fields snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Moon swats the short shot by Peter Schiefelbein | 22-22 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 22-22 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Jared Fields tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Jared Fields is called for the reach on Joseph Moon - foul #2 on Jared Fields, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronnie Ray (SF), Walter Moses (C) David Spitz, George Delima | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields, Ryan Scott | |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Joseph Moon makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Joseph Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-24 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Joseph Moon pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Sloan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Moon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Moses (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Donald Hatcher swats the shot by Robert Sloan | 23-24 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Boris Rutkowski | 23-24 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Moses - foul #1 on Walter Moses, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), William Creagh (SF), Timothy Stout (C) Stephen Higginbotham, Robert Sloan, Joseph Moon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Steven Johnson | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Walter Moses's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Spitz (SF) William Creagh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Scott (C) Donald Hatcher | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses short on a shot from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Walter Moses snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesus Valdez - foul #2 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (SG) Ronnie Ray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Jesus Valdez, Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Warren Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Walter Moses - foul #2 on Walter Moses, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Timothy Stout hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Walter Moses tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is hacked by Warren Baker - foul #3 on Warren Baker, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), Joseph Moon (PF) Warren Baker, Walter Moses | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Timothy Stout is hacked by Myron Yamasaki - foul #1 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Timothy Stout misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Timothy Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 26-31 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Timothy Stout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronnie Ray (SF) David Spitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (C) Ryan Scott | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Jared Fields is whistled for a carry | 26-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Moses (C) Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Walter Moses scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Moon | 28-31 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jared Fields and the foul's on Walter Moses - foul #3 on Walter Moses, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Delima (C) Walter Moses | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | George Delima grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 28-34 |