| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Harold Debellis is called for the reach on Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Harold Debellis, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Albert Marcellus denies the turnaround by Donald Muhlestein | 25-30 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Adam Haines grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Pedro steals the ball from Donald Muhlestein | 25-30 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Adam Haines misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Dennison - foul #2 on Edward Dennison, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 27-32 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-32 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Adam Haines - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the floater from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Richard Hubbard steals it from Eric Wilkins | 29-32 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Carl Deason - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Dennison - foul #3 on Edward Dennison, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Erik Brown | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Steven Cowen steals it from Joseph Pedro | 36-38 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein jams it on a great pass from Steven Cowen | 36-40 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Debellis - foul #4 on Harold Debellis, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Joseph Pedro, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG) Erik Brown, Donald Muhlestein | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Adam Haines clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Wilkins | 36-43 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 3rd free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Clark Look (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Patino (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) Bryant Hicks, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Carl Deason, Eric Wilkins | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Clark Look, William Patino | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Brian Anderson blocks the short jumper by Albert Marcellus | 39-43 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 39-43 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Larry Victorino denies the turnaround by Brian Anderson | 39-43 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 39-43 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryant Hicks | 41-43 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Victorino - foul #1 on Larry Victorino, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Joseph Hart | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro tips it home | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 43-47 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Steven Cowen steals the ball from Samuel Tipton | 43-47 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a driving attempt in the paint | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane - foul #4 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Joseph Pedro, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | William Patino jams it on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 45-51 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 48-51 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins tips it in | 48-53 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Edward Dennison drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harold Debellis | 51-53 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Harold Debellis picks off the pass by Eric Wilkins | 51-53 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Carl Deason drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 53-56 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Harold Debellis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Carl Deason, Clark Look, William Patino | |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson blows the layup | 56-56 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Larry Victorino clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Larry Victorino is called for the reach on Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Larry Victorino, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 56-58 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Muhlestein | 58-60 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 60-63 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Adam Haines (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG) Erik Brown, Carl Deason | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Muhlestein out of a doubleteam | 62-65 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pagano - foul #5 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hubbard | 62-65 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 62-65 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Albert Marcellus steps in front of the Brian Anderson pass | 62-65 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the easy layup | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Harold Debellis is called for the reach on Erik Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Debellis, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #5 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Albert Marcellus | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Carl Deason knocks in the shot from the left side | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-69 |