| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart buries a jump hook in the lane | 25-32 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a floater in the paint | 25-32 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hereford | 25-32 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth French takes the ball from Marc Tolbert | 25-32 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Harold Childs is called for a backcourt violation | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a shot from close range | 27-32 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodger Fuller - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Ngunda Arizmendi | 29-36 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Terence Stahl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 34-36 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Harry Marsala buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's floater is tipped away by Terence Stahl | 34-39 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Jamie Hereford steps in front of the Terence Stahl pass | 36-39 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Mart | 41-39 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 41-41 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Hereford | 44-41 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Childs - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Roy Nixon picks off the pass by Christopher Hartman | 45-43 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | James Chen gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Kenneth French is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Rodger Fuller | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SF - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Christopher Hartman is called for the reach on Daniel Gilbreath - foul #4 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terence Stahl (C) Christopher Hartman | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the shot from the left wing set up by Roy Nixon | 47-43 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | James Chen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 47-43 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) Terence Stahl | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Kenneth French is hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #2 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terence Stahl (C) James Chen | |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Kenneth French scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Marsala | 47-46 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a shot from the right wing set up by Alvin Betton | 49-46 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French tips it in | 49-48 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alvin Betton | 52-48 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt buries a driving attempt from close range | 52-50 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Terence Stahl - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SG), James Chen (C) Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | James Chen gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the driving attempt in the paint | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fairly fresh) SG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Milton Curnutt | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | James Chen knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 54-54 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath connects on the jumper from close range | 56-54 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman tips it home | 56-56 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Abraham Bewley, James Chen | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Harold Childs - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Harry Marsala tips it in | 56-58 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 56-58 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Harold Childs | 56-60 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford can't connect on a shot from the left side | 56-60 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Harold Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (SF) Kyle Puente | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford tips it home | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | James Chen banks in the layup and he's hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Rodger Fuller | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | James Chen makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 60-63 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, James Milligan, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath tips it but misses | 60-64 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 60-64 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Christopher Hartman | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Alvin Betton is called for the reach on Terence Stahl - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is denied on a layup by Jamie Hereford | 60-64 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Terence Stahl tips it back up and in | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Harold Childs steals it from Alvin Betton | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Alvin Betton is called for the reach on Milton Curnutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #1 on Harry Marsala, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Milton Curnutt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Abraham Bewley steals it from Aaron Mart | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Kenneth French is hacked by Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Allan Biggs is called for the reach on Terence Stahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Biggs, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 60-70 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley runs out the clock | 60-70 |