| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Kevin Smith tips it in | 27-37 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Rose | 27-37 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Otto Rose lays it in on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 29-37 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | James Williams misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Otto Rose - foul #3 on Otto Rose, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| 18:39 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 29-38 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus's pass is intercepted by Donald Muhlestein | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 29-38 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Muhlestein | 31-38 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Edward Dennison steps in front of the Raymond Becker pass | 31-40 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Dennison | 31-42 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Otto Rose comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | James Williams misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Otto Rose - foul #4 on Otto Rose, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Pedro (C) James Williams | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-44 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Deason - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF) John Nunes, Kevin Smith | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Albert Marcellus steals the ball from Eric Wilkins | 31-45 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro grabs the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Bryant Hicks | 31-47 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Matthew Macfarlane steals the ball from Carl Deason | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Kevin Howard knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 31-49 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 31-49 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Carl Deason pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | John Nunes is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) Bryant Hicks, Edward Dennison, James Williams | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Pedro is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Joseph Pedro | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's floater is tipped away by James Williams | 31-49 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits the follow up shot | 33-49 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Steven Cowen picks off the pass by John Nunes | 33-49 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein banks in the layup set up by Steven Cowen | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by Bryant Hicks - foul #2 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) John Nunes, Bryant Hicks, Edward Dennison | |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 37-52 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Pedro - foul #3 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Raymond Becker (PF) Darryl Wesson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Joseph Pedro | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:43 | Penn State | James Williams hits a floater from the left side set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 38-54 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is called for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Joseph Pedro | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-55 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Kevin Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, James Williams | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Kevin Smith - foul #4 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Kevin Smith | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Carl Deason is called for the reach on Timothy Sullivan - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is fouled on the floor by Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Joseph Pedro | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | John Nunes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Muhlestein and he's fouled by John Nunes - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 44-57 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson loses the dribble to Harold Debellis in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Kevin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Kevin Smith, Joseph Pedro | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | James Williams takes the ball from Raymond Becker | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Kevin Howard lays it up and in set up by Timothy Sullivan and he's hacked by Carl Deason - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Timothy Sullivan, Albert Marcellus, James Williams | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the easy layup | 44-60 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Kevin Smith tips it in | 44-62 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Otto Rose drills a turnaround in the lane | 46-62 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is hacked by Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith | |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the floater from the left side set up by Robert Navas and he's hacked by Bryant Hicks - foul #3 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Carl Deason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Carl Deason, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus tips it back up and in | 49-66 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins tips it back up and in | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 51-66 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Sullivan steps in front of the William Patino pass | 51-66 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Brian Anderson steals it from Edward Dennison | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson travels with the ball | 51-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) William Patino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) Bryant Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-66 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Debellis runs out the clock | 51-66 |