| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Sol Marino inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Larry Grogan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony McMaster - foul #1 on Tony McMaster, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Oliver Fernald | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled on the floor by Sol Marino - foul #2 on Sol Marino, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Larry Grogan | |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Brase | 33-27 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Mark Hale evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Hayes | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Sol Marino clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-29 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tony McMaster | 36-29 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Brad Stookey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Craig Brase lays it in set up by Travis Cowling and he's hacked by Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Mark Hale, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Larry Grogan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Oliver Fernald | 39-31 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Craig Brase can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-31 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Larry Grogan denies the turnaround by Craig Brase | 39-31 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | John Barnes tips it in | 41-31 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Craig Brase snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is fouled on the floor by Nathan Wilbur - foul #1 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 43-31 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Stephen Privett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Paul Boyer can't tip it in | 43-31 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | John Barnes gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Oliver Fernald - foul #1 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sol Marino | |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Stephen Privett can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marcus Young | 44-31 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Larry Grogan gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Travis Cowling is called for the reach on Paul Boyer - foul #2 on Travis Cowling, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Travis Cowling - foul #3 on Travis Cowling, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Marcus Young gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Carneal | 46-32 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tony McMaster | 48-32 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Marcus Young connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tony McMaster | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 3 pts. C - Larry Grogan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Larry Grogan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Larry Grogan snags the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Paul Boyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-34 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Privett - foul #3 on Stephen Privett, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Steve Hayes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Craig Brase (C) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes blows the wide open layup | 50-34 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | John Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is alone and throws it down set up by Travis Cowling | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Paul Boyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Cowling - foul #4 on Travis Cowling, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Larry Grogan - foul #1 on Larry Grogan, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brad Stookey (SG) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Joe Carneal picks off the pass by Oliver Fernald | 53-36 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes blows the dunk | 53-36 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Brad Stookey loses the dribble to Steve Hayes | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Craig Brase is hacked by Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Mark Hale splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Mark Hale snags the offensive board | 55-36 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Stephen Privett is fouled on the floor by John Barnes - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Tony McMaster (PF) John Barnes, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Mark Hale, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Larry Grogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-36 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | William Savarese hits the follow up shot | 55-38 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Tony McMaster | 57-38 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Paul Boyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony McMaster | 60-38 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Stephen Privett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-38 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Nathan Wilbur steps in front of the Tony McMaster pass | 60-38 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the tip | 60-38 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Hank Sauceda | 60-38 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Craig Brase banks in the layup set up by Steve Hayes | 62-38 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-38 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tony McMaster | 62-38 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), John Barnes (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Michael Hill (C) Stephen Privett, Larry Grogan | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Paul Boyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled on the floor by Paul Boyer - foul #4 on Paul Boyer, team foul #8 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Paul Boyer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Wilbur | 64-41 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #9 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Michael Hill comes up short on the jumper from close range | 65-41 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Armando Castro steals it from Marcus Young in the backcourt | 65-41 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Michael Hill clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Steve Hayes - foul #3 on Steve Hayes, team foul #6 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Michael Hill misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is called for traveling | 65-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Paul Boyer loses the dribble to Travis Cowling | 65-42 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Nathan Wilbur is called for the reach on Travis Cowling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #10 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Paul Boyer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-42 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Marcus Young gets the rebound | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Brad Stookey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Stookey, team foul #11 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Paul Boyer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-44 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-44 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Paul Boyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Savarese (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 69-46 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-46 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Craig Brase snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Paul Boyer is called for the reach on Travis Cowling - foul #5 on Paul Boyer, team foul #12 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Paul Boyer | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Marcus Young picks off the pass by Brad Stookey | 70-46 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 70-46 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Hilton | 70-46 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by Nathan Wilbur - foul #5 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #13 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | William Savarese knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Armando Castro | 72-48 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Craig Brase scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Cowling and he's hacked by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #14 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the free throw | 75-48 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Sol Marino drills a fadeaway from the right side | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Brase and he's hacked by William Savarese - foul #1 on William Savarese, team foul #15 | 77-50 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the free throw | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Sol Marino lays it in | 78-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 78-52 |