| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Lee inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Leon Gulley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-24 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leon Gulley | 30-24 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leon Gulley | 30-27 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones steps in front of the Kevin Leland pass | 30-27 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Edward Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the tip | 30-27 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 30-27 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Richard Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner, Edward Moore | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor double dribbles | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Harry Story connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Anderson Nakano | 30-29 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Jason McCray is called for the reach on Mike Emery - foul #1 on Jason McCray, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Harry Story | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-29 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anderson Nakano | 32-32 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Tiedemann - foul #1 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Harry Story (C) Mark Kleiber, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Leon Gulley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Jones | 34-35 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by Harry Story as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Harry Story, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Edward Moore (C) Christopher Jones, Christopher Tiedemann | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Mike Emery tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber is fouled on the floor by Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) James Bacote | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the contested shot from the right side set up by Christopher Tiedemann | 34-37 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Mike Emery blows the dunk | 34-37 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Jones | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor loses the dribble to Christopher Tiedemann in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner lays it in set up by Christopher Tiedemann | 34-42 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 34-42 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Mike Emery gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mike Emery | 38-42 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jason McCray is blocked by Paul Taylor | 38-42 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), James Bacote (C) Floyd Wallace, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF), Edward Moore (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Harry Story is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #2 on Harry Story, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Gary Taylor | 40-42 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 40-45 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Story - foul #3 on Harry Story, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Gary Taylor, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Edward Moore gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Leon Gulley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Leon Gulley takes the ball from Paul Taylor | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Story (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Harry Story tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Kleiber - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Jason McCray pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Christopher Jones buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Gulley and he's fouled by Edward Stockman - foul #3 on Edward Stockman, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 44-48 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Jason McCray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SF) Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Edward Moore (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Jason McCray | |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor jams it against the doubleteam on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 46-48 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Edward Stockman, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF) Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Edward Moore | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor loses the dribble to Leon Gulley | 46-48 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Harry Story is fouled on the floor by Mike Emery - foul #2 on Mike Emery, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), James Bacote (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Gary Taylor, Thomas Miller, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Mark Kleiber | 46-50 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Thomas Miller (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Mike Emery, James Bacote, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Kleiber - foul #3 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Christopher Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-50 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland loses the dribble to Jeffrey Regner | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Leon Gulley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on Christopher Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Stockman, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SF), Edward Moore (C) Anderson Nakano, Jason McCray | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on Leon Gulley - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is fouled on the floor by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Miller | 52-52 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Leon Gulley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |