| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Cartier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Matt Leone double dribbles | 34-48 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Timothy Jones is denied on a layup by Angel Greco | 34-48 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Weir | 34-48 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | William Cartier is hacked by Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Gary McCarson picks off the pass by Franjo Zenor | 34-48 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Angel Greco gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Timothy Jones gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Thurman Walters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-48 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dudley Bliss - foul #2 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Timothy Jones | |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a floater from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Cartier | 36-53 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Franjo Zenor | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) C - Lorenzo Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Raymond Bills steals the ball from Matt Leone in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | William Cartier pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | William Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Bills and the foul's on Lorenzo Turner - foul #3 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #3 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Steven Cox (SG), Angel Greco (C) Matt Leone, Melvin Isbell, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Raymond Bills, Franjo Zenor | |
| 15:12 | Penn State | William Smith makes the free throw | 39-62 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the shot from the free throw line | 41-62 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side | 41-64 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Gary McCarson (PF) Timothy Darwin, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Byron Weir, William Cartier, William Smith | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Matt Leone steps in front of the William McHalffey pass | 41-64 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson lays it up and in on a great pass from Matt Leone | 43-64 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Thurman Walters double dribbles | 43-64 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-64 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | George Brantley can't connect on a jumper from close range | 43-64 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dudley Bliss | 43-64 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Steven Cox scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matt Leone | 46-64 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Thurman Walters can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones steals it from Dudley Bliss | 46-64 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Timothy Jones connects on the turnaround from the left block | 46-66 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Thurman Walters snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) SF - George Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | George Brantley is hacked by Steven Cox - foul #4 on Steven Cox, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Arthur Morris (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Dikembe Abdelal, George Brantley, William McHalffey, Timothy Jones | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the jumper near the basket | 46-66 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | William Cartier tips it home | 46-68 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zenor - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #1 | 46-68 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin blows the layup but he's hacked by Franjo Zenor - foul #3 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #2 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG) Matt Leone | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | William Cartier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-68 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is whistled for a carry | 48-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Jones (C) William Smith | |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Melvin Isbell steals the ball from Timothy Jones | 48-68 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Isbell | 50-68 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Timothy Jones scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Lorenzo Turner - foul #4 on Lorenzo Turner, team foul #5 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Gary McCarson (PF) Melvin Isbell, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Matt Leone drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | William Cartier slams it home on a great pass from Raymond Bills and he's hacked by Timothy Darwin - foul #2 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SF), Matthew Watts (C) Timothy Darwin, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Raymond Bills, Franjo Zenor | |
| 09:14 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the free throw | 53-74 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Steven Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Gary McCarson is called for the reach on William Cartier - foul #3 on Gary McCarson, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Smith (C) Timothy Jones | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Byron Weir is hacked by Steven Cox - foul #5 on Steven Cox, team foul #8 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG) Steven Cox | |
| Subs | Penn State | William McHalffey (PF) William Cartier | |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-75 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William McHalffey | 53-75 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Matthew Watts (PF) Dudley Bliss, Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), George Brantley (SF) Dikembe Abdelal, Byron Weir | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing and he's hacked by William McHalffey - foul #1 on William McHalffey, team foul #3 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (PF) Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin makes the free throw | 57-75 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | George Brantley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-75 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Angel Greco gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Angel Greco can't tip it in | 57-75 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't tip it in | 57-75 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | George Brantley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 57-75 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-75 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William McHalffey | 57-75 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Thurman Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (SG), Gary McCarson (PF) Melvin Isbell, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Byron Weir (SF), Timothy Jones (C) Thurman Walters, George Brantley, William Smith | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-75 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it home | 59-75 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-75 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | William McHalffey tips it but misses | 59-75 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-75 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-75 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Angel Greco (C) Matt Leone, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), William Cartier (PF) Raymond Bills, William McHalffey | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thurman Walters | 62-78 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin is fouled on the floor by Byron Weir - foul #1 on Byron Weir, team foul #4 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Arthur Morris (PF) Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), George Brantley (SF), William Smith (C) Franjo Zenor, Byron Weir, Timothy Jones | |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-78 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | George Brantley gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | George Brantley is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Cartier | 62-80 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | William Cartier is called for the reach on Arthur Morris - foul #3 on William Cartier, team foul #5 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Melvin Isbell, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG) Thurman Walters | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dudley Bliss (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-80 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it back up and in | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-80 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-80 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner tips it back up and in | 66-80 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Angel Greco (C) Dudley Bliss, Arthur Morris, Lorenzo Turner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, George Brantley, William Smith | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Darwin - foul #3 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #9 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (PF), Lorenzo Turner (C) Matt Leone, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Byron Weir, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-82 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Turner pulls down the rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-82 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | George Brantley snags the defensive board | 69-82 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-82 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | William McHalffey hits the follow up shot | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson loses the dribble to Franjo Zenor | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Raymond Bills is hacked by Timothy Darwin - foul #4 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #10 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Arthur Morris (PF) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Raymond Bills makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-85 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Raymond Bills runs out the clock | 72-85 |