| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) C - George Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw lays it in on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | George Crenshaw swats the short shot by Lewis Pearson | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the shot in the lane set up by Joshua Pugsley | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits a floater in the paint | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Lewis Pearson steals it from Joshua Pugsley | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the lay-in | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Robert Johnson can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder tips it home | 2-8 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder blows the layup but the foul's on David Bertrand - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (PF) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerald Best | 5-11 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Kenneth Bennett | 5-11 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw double dribbles | 5-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Floyd Hauck steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 5-11 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Michael Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | George Crenshaw steals the ball from Gerardo Ortega | 5-11 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hart clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Pearson - foul #1 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Kenneth Bennett, George Crenshaw | |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) John Huff, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-13 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), John Huff (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Bertrand, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Gerald Best lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Beyers | 9-18 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | John Huff travels with the ball | 9-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Gerald Best, Matthew Beyers | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 9-20 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is hacked by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Eric Lowder, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the floater from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-20 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-20 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | John Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Luis Hernadez, Lewis Pearson, John Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Floyd Hauck and he's hacked by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the free throw | 9-23 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 12-23 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 12-23 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 12-23 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 15-23 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses badly on a shot from the left side | 15-23 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF), John Huff (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-23 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Erwin Walkup - foul #1 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | George Kepley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Eric Lowder, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF) John Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Kepley | 18-26 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers buries a runner from the left block | 20-28 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is whistled for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Robert Johnson (C) George Kepley, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 20-28 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Matthew Beyers is called for the reach on Gerardo Ortega - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (PF) Lewis Pearson, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) Luis Hernadez, John Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Juan Rios snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Gerald Best gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | David Bertrand steals it from George Crenshaw | 21-28 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Kenneth Bennett | 23-28 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Robert Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 25-28 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Michael Hart knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerald Best | 25-30 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF) Gerardo Ortega, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 26-30 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Lowder and he's fouled by Luis Hernadez - foul #1 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Pugsley - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Erwin Walkup blocks the jumper by Floyd Hauck | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 28-33 |