| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | William McHalffey's layup is rejected by Arthur Morris | 38-33 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Thurman Walters grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Byron Weir steps in front of the Matthew Watts pass | 40-33 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-33 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | William McHalffey blows the dunk | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Thurman Walters snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William McHalffey | 40-33 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Weir | 40-33 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | William McHalffey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Franjo Zenor is called for the reach on Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Andrew Gregg steals it from Matthew Watts | 42-33 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | William McHalffey banks in the layup set up by Marijan Kiedrowski | 47-35 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Watts | 47-38 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | William McHalffey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg tips it in | 49-38 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary McCarson | 49-40 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is hacked by Stephen Hidalgo - foul #3 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG) Marijan Kiedrowski, Andrew Gregg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (PF) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the easy layup | 49-43 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 51-43 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Thurman Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vance Withers (PF) Matthew Watts | |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | William McHalffey pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | William McHalffey pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | William McHalffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Phillip Jones (C) Byron Weir, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matt Leone | 54-46 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thurman Walters | 56-46 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vance Withers (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thurman Walters - foul #2 on Thurman Walters, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Kevin Carreras, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Vance Withers | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thurman Walters | 59-47 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Matt Leone tips it home | 59-49 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Watts - foul #3 on Matthew Watts, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Byron Weir (SF) Thurman Walters, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Arthur Morris (C) Matt Leone, Phillip Jorden | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 61-51 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Byron Weir swats the short shot by Matthew Watts | 61-51 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor loses the dribble to Gary McCarson | 61-51 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Stephen Hidalgo is called for the reach on William McHalffey - foul #4 on Stephen Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Kevin Carreras (PF) Franjo Zenor, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (PF) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Byron Weir scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Melvin Isbell - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Vance Withers (PF) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts | |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Vance Withers gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris scores on a turnaround from the right block | 63-55 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits a jumpshot from the left side | 65-55 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Matt Leone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal's pass is intercepted by Vance Withers | 65-58 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gregg - foul #2 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Andrew Gregg, Byron Weir, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Matthew Watts (SF) Matt Leone, Arthur Morris | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vance Withers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Watts | 65-60 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Matthew Watts is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #4 on Matthew Watts, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Vance Withers | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | William Smith buries a shot from the right wing set up by Franjo Zenor | 67-60 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | William McHalffey is hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #3 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Byron Weir (SF) Marijan Kiedrowski, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Arthur Morris (C) Melvin Isbell, Phillip Jorden | |
| 06:34 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo can't finish the layup | 69-62 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | William Smith misses short on a floater near the basket | 69-62 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William McHalffey - foul #3 on William McHalffey, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF) Matthew Watts | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Stephen Hidalgo steals it from Byron Weir | 69-63 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Matt Leone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Byron Weir gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Thurman Walters's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Morris | 69-63 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's dunk attempt is rejected by William McHalffey | 69-63 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Franjo Zenor - foul #3 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Kevin Carreras (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Byron Weir, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Matthew Watts (SF), Vance Withers (PF) Matt Leone, Phillip Jorden, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Phillip Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Gary McCarson | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is whistled for a carry | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Vance Withers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Morris (tiring) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 69-64 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Phillip Jones snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Vance Withers snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Arthur Morris | 69-67 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 69-67 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Andrew Gregg, Dikembe Abdelal, Kevin Carreras, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG), Phillip Jorden (PF) Melvin Isbell, Vance Withers | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Matt Leone | 71-69 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Byron Weir blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Byron Weir tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matt Leone | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir loses the dribble to Matt Leone | 73-71 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts banks in the layup set up by Matt Leone | 73-73 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Thurman Walters blows the layup but he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Phillip Jorden | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Arthur Morris is blocked by Byron Weir | 74-73 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Thurman Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-73 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Matt Leone's pass is intercepted by Byron Weir | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 74-73 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris loses the dribble to William McHalffey | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Hidalgo | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | William McHalffey wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Matt Leone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Byron Weir pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Watts - foul #5 on Matthew Watts, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF) Matthew Watts | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris's fadeaway is rejected by William McHalffey | 78-76 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William McHalffey | 80-76 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-76 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Byron Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 80-76 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | William McHalffey tips it back up and in | 82-76 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | William McHalffey picks off the pass by Matt Leone | 82-76 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Thurman Walters | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris loses the dribble to William McHalffey | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Gary McCarson picks off the pass by Thurman Walters in the backcourt | 84-76 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-76 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Byron Weir gets the rebound | 84-76 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Byron Weir is whistled for a carry | 84-76 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Thurman Walters is called for the reach on Matt Leone - foul #3 on Thurman Walters, team foul #7 | 84-76 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - William Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary McCarson (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 3 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Morris (tiring) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Thurman Walters - foul #3 on Matt Leone, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thurman Walters steps in front of the Gary McCarson pass | 85-78 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the easy layup | 85-78 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 85-78 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 85-78 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matt Leone, team foul #13 | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Leone - foul #5 on Matt Leone, team foul #14 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Matt Leone | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 86-78 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-78 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | William Smith steps in front of the Phillip Jorden pass | 86-78 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Gary McCarson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary McCarson, team foul #15 | 86-78 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-78 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the offensive board | 87-78 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 87-78 |