| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 28-35 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | James Chen pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Harry Marsala drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terence Stahl | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Aaron Mart is called for the reach on James Chen - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | James Chen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jamie Hereford - foul #3 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Kenneth French pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Surles and he's fouled by Harold Childs - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kyle Puente - foul #1 on Kyle Puente, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits a jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is fouled on the floor by Kenneth French - foul #3 on Kenneth French, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart banks in the layup | 37-45 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | James Chen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 37-48 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-48 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kyle Puente | 37-48 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Timothy Schweizer (SF), James Milligan (PF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Kyle Puente, Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Kenneth French, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Milligan (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | James Milligan travels with the ball | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) Harry Marsala | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-50 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Harold Childs is fouled on the floor by Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-50 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-50 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rodger Fuller - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, James Milligan, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | James Chen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the shot from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Jamie Hereford denies the turnaround by James Chen | 40-50 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Chen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 41-50 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Harry Marsala | 41-50 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton banks in the layup | 43-50 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Harry Marsala clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-50 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Chen (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-50 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Terence Stahl tips it home | 45-52 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth French is called for the reach on Alvin Betton - foul #4 on Kenneth French, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Terence Stahl clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Mart | 47-52 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is hacked by Kyle Puente - foul #2 on Kyle Puente, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Aaron Mart, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 47-54 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kyle Puente | 50-54 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Kenneth French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 50-54 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | James Chen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Terence Stahl tips it home | 50-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Abraham Bewley | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | James Chen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | James Chen snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | James Chen travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Kyle Puente | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 53-56 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Terence Stahl | 53-56 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton lays it up and in | 55-56 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a turnaround from the left block | 55-58 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth French steals the ball from Jamie Hereford | 55-58 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | James Chen hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth French | 55-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is hacked by Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (C) Terence Stahl | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terence Stahl (C) Milton Curnutt | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Betton - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marc Tolbert | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Kenneth French is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Rodger Fuller | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | James Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Alvin Betton is called for the reach on James Chen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |