| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | John Oliphant steals it from Michael Hart | 20-26 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | John Oliphant banks in the layup | 20-28 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder clanks a runner in the lane | 22-28 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Oliphant | 22-28 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Oliphant | 22-30 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Gerardo Ortega takes the ball from Eric Lowder in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | John Oliphant hits the finger roll set up by Gerardo Ortega | 22-34 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is called for 5 seconds | 22-34 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Mark Fincher takes the ball from Jeffrey Kidder after a doubleteam | 22-34 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | John Oliphant is called for the reach on Eric Lowder - foul #1 on John Oliphant, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Matthew Beyers (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) John Oliphant | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Pearson - foul #3 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #3 | 22-34 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Robert Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Sawyer | 23-36 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG) William Sawyer | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley's floater is tipped away by Robert Johnson | 25-36 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Eric Lowder steals the ball from Lewis Pearson | 25-36 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't finish the layup | 25-36 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 27-39 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 29-39 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Oliphant and he's fouled by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Lewis Pearson | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Gerald Best snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Gerardo Ortega is called for the reach on Gerald Best - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Gerardo Ortega, Alex Horstman | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 32-41 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | John Oliphant picks off the pass by Floyd Hauck in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is fouled on the floor by Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Alex Horstman (PF) John Oliphant, Juan Rios, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-41 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 32-41 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Robert Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #6 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) William Sawyer, Luis Hernadez, Alex Horstman | |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Robert Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-43 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), Alex Horstman (C) Lewis Pearson, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Best | 36-43 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Alex Horstman snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) John Oliphant, Juan Rios, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Horstman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 38-43 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 41-45 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Eric Lowder is called for the reach on Luis Hernadez - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Robert Johnson (C) William Sawyer, Alex Horstman, Erwin Walkup | |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) Luis Hernadez | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gerardo Ortega - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Lewis Pearson | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-48 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Alex Horstman pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #4 on Michael Hart, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Matthew Beyers (C) Eric Lowder, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers buries a driving attempt in the paint | 47-48 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Michael Hart swats the short shot by Jeffrey Kidder | 47-48 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Alex Horstman hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Floyd Hauck | 50-50 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Alex Horstman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega and the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) Gerardo Ortega, Juan Rios, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Alex Horstman makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) Luis Hernadez, Erwin Walkup | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | John Oliphant steals it from Kenneth Bennett | 50-53 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Alex Horstman misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 52-53 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Alex Horstman tips it in | 54-55 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Alex Horstman - foul #2 on Alex Horstman, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | John Oliphant clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 55-57 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Oliphant runs out the clock | 55-57 |