| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shane Phillips (fresh) SG - Michael Tozier (fresh) SF - Chad Norman (fresh) PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) C - Harold Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) SG - William Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Young (fresh) PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) C - Gary Alderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Harold Edwards steals it from Robert Young | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Harold Edwards misses the jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Shane Phillips is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Wilbert Jones denies the turnaround by Russell Stevens | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Shane Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Shane Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Shane Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | William Turner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Edwards | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Michael Tozier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Phillips | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Shane Phillips takes the ball from Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Shane Phillips blows the layup | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Russell Stevens | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Shane Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Michael Tozier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-0 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Robert Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Privatsky (SG), Christopher Richie (SF), Marvin Vance (C) Michael Tozier, Chad Norman, Harold Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens, Gary Alderson | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Shane Phillips double dribbles | 8-0 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Privatsky - foul #1 on Robert Privatsky, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Tozier (SG) Robert Privatsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Michael Tozier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette gets the rebound | 8-1 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shane Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tozier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Richie (fresh) PF - Wilbert Jones (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Sullivan (fresh) SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fresh) SF - Norris Brooks (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses short on a shot from the left wing | 8-1 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wilbert Jones | 8-1 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-1 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Bequette | 8-1 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Christopher Richie in the backcourt | 8-1 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-1 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Shane Phillips snags the offensive board | 8-1 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Christopher Richie hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Phillips | 10-1 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Bequette | 10-4 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Michael Tozier loses the ball out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Privatsky (SG), Chad Norman (SF), Harold Edwards (C) Michael Tozier, Christopher Richie, Marvin Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Carl Sullivan, Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks, Thomas Hopkins, Tyler Bequette | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the shot from the right side | 10-4 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | William Turner tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Chad Norman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shane Phillips | 13-6 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | William Turner clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-6 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Harold Edwards pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Tozier (SG), Jerry Hoover (SF), Michael Frank (C) Robert Privatsky, Chad Norman, Harold Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover lays it up and in on a great pass from Shane Phillips | 15-6 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | William Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Phillips - foul #2 on Shane Phillips, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Tack (PG) Shane Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF) William Turner, Robert Young | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Tack (fresh) SG - Michael Tozier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Jones (tired) 2 reb. C - Michael Frank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tsalani Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) PF - Russell Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Tozier | 17-9 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hoover - foul #1 on Jerry Hoover, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Privatsky (SG), Chad Norman (SF), Harold Edwards (C) Michael Tozier, Jerry Hoover, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (PG), William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Norris Brooks (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Carl Sullivan, Tsalani Albarazi, Marion Cartwright, Russell Stevens, Gary Alderson | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | William Turner banks in the wide open layup | 17-11 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Thomas Tack drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Norman | 20-11 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | William Turner misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses the tip | 20-11 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Harold Edwards's pass is intercepted by Robert Young | 20-11 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the easy layup | 20-11 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks tips it home | 20-13 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Harold Edwards misses the jump hook in the paint | 20-13 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Harold Edwards grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Chad Norman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Tack | 23-13 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Young | 23-16 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Norris Brooks steps in front of the Robert Privatsky pass | 23-16 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | William Turner clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Privatsky - foul #2 on Robert Privatsky, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Tozier (SG), Christopher Richie (SF), Jerry Hoover (PF), Marvin Vance (C) Robert Privatsky, Chad Norman, Wilbert Jones, Harold Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan (PG), Marion Cartwright (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Andrew Compton, Robert Young, Norris Brooks, Tyler Bequette | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | William Turner misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Tack (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tozier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Richie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Christopher Richie tips it home | 25-17 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens misses the lay-in | 25-17 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Gary Alderson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Turner | 25-19 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | The short jumper by Marvin Vance is denied by Gary Alderson | 25-19 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Marion Cartwright and he's hacked by Marvin Vance - foul #1 on Marvin Vance, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chad Norman (PG), Todd Nies (PF), Michael Frank (C) Thomas Tack, Jerry Hoover, Marvin Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Robert Young (SF) William Turner, Marion Cartwright | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Russell Stevens misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan is hacked by Todd Nies - foul #1 on Todd Nies, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Russell Stevens | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Michael Tozier buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Norman - foul #1 on Chad Norman, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Tack (PG) Christopher Richie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Chad Norman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Norris Brooks (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Robert Young, Gary Alderson | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Chad Norman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Chad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Frank | 30-25 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Chad Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Thomas Tack grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Norris Brooks steps in front of the Todd Nies pass | 30-25 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Norris Brooks lays it in | 30-27 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-27 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Tack - foul #1 on Thomas Tack, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shane Phillips (PG), Robert Privatsky (SG), Jerry Hoover (PF), Marvin Vance (C) Thomas Tack, Michael Tozier, Todd Nies, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Russell Stevens (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Thomas Hopkins, Tyler Bequette | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Carl Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Shane Phillips is fouled on the floor by Carl Sullivan - foul #1 on Carl Sullivan, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wilbert Jones (PF), Harold Edwards (C) Chad Norman, Marvin Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF) Carl Sullivan, Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shane Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Privatsky (fresh) SF - Jerry Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Jones (tired) 3 reb. C - Harold Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) SG - William Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) PF - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Alderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Shane Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Alderson | 30-29 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Robert Privatsky steals the ball from Robert Young | 30-29 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Robert Privatsky knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Phillips | 33-29 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Harold Edwards steals it from William Turner | 33-29 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Tozier (SG), Christopher Richie (SF), Marvin Vance (C) Robert Privatsky, Wilbert Jones, Harold Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi (SG), Norris Brooks (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) William Turner, Robert Young, Russell Stevens, Gary Alderson | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Tsalani Albarazi hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tyler Bequette | 34-32 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover is denied on a layup by Tyler Bequette | 34-32 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Shane Phillips - foul #3 on Shane Phillips, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Privatsky (SG), Chad Norman (SF), Todd Nies (PF), Harold Edwards (C) Shane Phillips, Christopher Richie, Jerry Hoover, Marvin Vance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Turner (SG), Robert Young (SF), Russell Stevens (PF), Gary Alderson (C) Tsalani Albarazi, Norris Brooks, Thomas Hopkins, Tyler Bequette | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Young comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-34 |