| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) C - Michael Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) C - Craig Brase (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Michael Hill is called for the reach on Craig Brase - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (PF) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Craig Brase | 21-33 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Sol Marino is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Sol Marino, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits a wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Tony McMaster | 21-35 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Privett | 23-35 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony McMaster | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-37 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Brase | 23-37 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes double dribbles | 23-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is hacked by John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-37 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Paul Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Boyer, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Privett - foul #2 on Stephen Privett, team foul #4 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (C) Larry Grogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Mark Hale lays it in despite the doubleteam | 25-37 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton banks in the layup set up by Travis Cowling | 25-39 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Mark Hale is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Travis Cowling - foul #2 on Travis Cowling, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, Marcus Young | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Barnes (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-39 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Craig Brase hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Brad Stookey's layup is rejected by Frederick Hilton | 27-41 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Barnes | 27-44 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Brad Stookey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Larry Grogan tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses badly on a runner near the basket | 29-44 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Brase | 29-44 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brad Stookey - foul #2 on Brad Stookey, team foul #5 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Mark Hale, Brad Stookey, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Marcus Young (C) John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 3rd free throw | 29-46 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Sol Marino drills a shot in the lane | 31-46 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tony McMaster | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Hank Sauceda steals it from Sol Marino | 31-49 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda banks in the layup | 31-51 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Sol Marino is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Sol Marino, team foul #6 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, Marcus Young | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-51 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda grabs the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Hank Sauceda | 31-53 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #1 on Joe Carneal, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Mark Hale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Larry Grogan blows the layup | 31-53 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-56 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marcus Young - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #4 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), William Savarese (PF) Paul Boyer, Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Joe Carneal | |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Privett is called for the reach on John Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Privett, team foul #7 | 32-56 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Frederick Hilton steps in front of the Mark Hale pass | 32-58 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Barnes | 32-61 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-61 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the tip | 32-61 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the defensive board | 32-61 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes knocks in the runner in the paint set up by John Barnes | 32-63 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | John Barnes steps in front of the Mark Hale pass in the backcourt | 32-63 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-63 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | John Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-63 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-63 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | William Savarese gets the rebound | 32-63 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Mark Hale is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-63 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steve Hayes | 32-63 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Barnes | 32-66 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Stephen Privett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Privett (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Young (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Wilbur - foul #2 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #8 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Larry Grogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 35-66 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the board | 35-66 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Michael Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Boyer | 37-66 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Boyer - foul #3 on Paul Boyer, team foul #9 | 37-66 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | William Savarese grabs the defensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | William Savarese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #2 on Steve Hayes, team foul #5 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Steve Hayes | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | William Savarese makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | William Savarese misses the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Hank Sauceda - foul #3 on Brad Stookey, team foul #10 | 38-66 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Craig Brase steals the ball from Brad Stookey | 38-68 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda loses the dribble to William Savarese | 38-68 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Hank Sauceda steals it from Michael Hill | 38-68 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tony McMaster | 38-70 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Joe Carneal is called for the reach on Sol Marino - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #6 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Michael Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Tony McMaster | 38-70 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Michael Hill tips it home | 40-70 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-70 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda | 40-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Savarese (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | William Savarese travels with the ball | 40-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF) Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #11 | 40-72 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Paul Boyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-73 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton gets the rebound | 40-73 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is hacked by William Savarese in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Savarese, team foul #12 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Joe Carneal | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Paul Boyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-75 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur can't tip it in | 40-75 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 40-75 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton banks in the layup set up by Craig Brase | 40-77 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is whistled for traveling | 40-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Nathan Wilbur, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Craig Brase | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 40-77 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the rebound | 40-77 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Marcus Young blocks the short jumper by William Savarese | 40-77 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Larry Grogan can't tip it in | 40-77 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-77 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling's pass is intercepted by Paul Boyer in the backcourt | 40-77 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Armando Castro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Boyer | 42-77 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is hacked by Sol Marino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sol Marino, team foul #13 | 42-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (C) Armando Castro, Sol Marino, Larry Grogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 42-78 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 42-78 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | William Savarese snags the defensive board | 42-78 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Paul Boyer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Stookey | 45-78 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Craig Brase's floater is tipped away by William Savarese | 45-78 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Craig Brase tips it back up and in | 45-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Tony McMaster denies the turnaround by William Savarese | 45-80 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Craig Brase pulls down the rebound | 45-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Boyer - foul #4 on Paul Boyer, team foul #14 | 45-80 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 45-81 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 45-82 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | William Savarese hits the finger roll set up by Brad Stookey and the foul's on Hank Sauceda - foul #1 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #7 | 47-82 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | William Savarese misses the free throw | 47-82 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 47-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 47-82 |