| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | David Hammond knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brandon Raynor | 27-28 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | John Hill is called for the reach on David Stukes - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Jackson and he's fouled by Brandon Raynor - foul #3 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) Brandon Raynor | |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Johnny Pate denies the turnaround by David Hammond | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is hacked by Darrel Ary - foul #1 on Darrel Ary, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Robert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Hammond | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Robert Jackson, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, John Hill | |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Michael Downard is called for the reach on David Hammond - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Vera | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Lowell Hill loses the dribble to David Hammond | 32-33 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hammond | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Robert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), David Stukes (PF) Joseph King, Robert Jackson, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF) David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor loses the dribble to Lowell Hill | 32-35 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Darrel Ary blocks the short jumper by David Stukes | 32-35 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Johnny Pate picks off the pass by Cecil Middlebrook | 32-35 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Lowell Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), David Hammond (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Robert Jackson throws it down on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 34-35 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the floater in the lane set up by Jeremiah Chase | 34-37 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Robert Jackson buries a runner from the left block | 36-37 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Robert Jackson steals it from Brandon Raynor | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | John Hill misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, Brandon Raynor, Bryant Smartt | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is fouled on the floor by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) John Hill | |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | David Hammond is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is hacked by Ronald Horstman - foul #2 on Ronald Horstman, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Robert Slaugh (C) Michael Downard, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) David Hammond | |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | David Vera scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 36-40 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Burton - foul #1 on Walter Burton, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, Darrel Ary | |
| 08:33 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Jackson and he's hacked by David Vera - foul #2 on David Vera, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Johnny Pate (C) Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), John Hill (PF) Walter Burton, David Vera | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Johnny Pate is called for the reach on Brandon Raynor - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Adam Knorr (PF) Michael Downard, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | John Hill's floater is tipped away by Johnny Pate | 41-40 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Adam Knorr loses the dribble to David Hammond | 41-40 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | David Hammond lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Gerald Costello's pass is intercepted by John Hill | 41-42 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Adam Knorr picks off the pass by Brandon Raynor | 41-42 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Robert Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Robert Slaugh (C) Joseph King, Robert Jackson, Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Walter Burton | 41-44 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh banks in the layup on a great pass from David Stukes | 43-44 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Downard - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | David Hammond takes the ball from Robert Slaugh | 43-45 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | David Vera double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) David Vera | |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph King | 46-45 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Hammond out of a doubleteam | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Slaugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Joseph King is hacked by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Adam Knorr - foul #2 on Adam Knorr, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | David Hammond shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | David Stukes is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | John Hill can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | David Hammond is called for the reach on Michael Downard - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #11 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | David Hammond splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Walter Burton is called for the reach on Johnny Pate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Burton, team foul #12 | 50-47 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | David Hammond works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 52-47 |