| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Hill inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | David Stukes loses the dribble to Bryant Smartt | 26-22 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses badly on a shot near the basket | 26-22 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 26-22 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | David Stukes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bryant Smartt - foul #3 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:00 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 28-24 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Jackson | 28-27 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | John Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Michael Downard is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Joseph King takes the ball from Ronald Horstman | 29-27 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Joseph King lays it in | 29-29 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is hacked by Adam Knorr - foul #3 on Adam Knorr, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Bryant Smartt (PF) David Hammond, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF) Lowell Hill | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Joseph King is called for the reach on Walter Burton - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF) Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Walter Burton | 31-29 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | David Stukes banks in the layup and he's fouled by Bryant Smartt - foul #4 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | David Hammond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Walter Burton | 31-32 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Walter Burton lays it up and in | 33-32 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the easy layup | 33-35 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | David Hammond tips it in | 35-35 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | David Stukes drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Pate | 35-37 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | John Hill blocks the short jumper by Johnny Pate | 35-37 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Robert Jackson tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | David Hammond double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF) Walter Burton, John Hill, Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Gerald Costello comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it in | 37-39 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Jonny Russell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph King | 37-41 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | David Vera double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (SF), Brandon Raynor (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, David Vera | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF) Gerald Costello, Adam Knorr | |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Joseph King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Robert Jackson tips it in | 37-43 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Joseph King picks off the pass by Brandon Raynor | 37-43 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | David Stukes is fouled on the floor by Darrel Ary - foul #1 on Darrel Ary, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | David Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | David Hammond travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (SF) David Hammond, Brandon Raynor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Robert Jackson | |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Adam Knorr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | John Hill misses badly on a shot from close range | 37-43 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Joseph King connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Costello | 37-45 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | John Hill knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Walter Burton | 39-45 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Gerald Costello scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph King | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | David Vera lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Burton | 41-48 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryant Smartt | 41-48 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | John Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), David Hammond (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Brandon Raynor (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Walter Burton, Jeremiah Chase, John Hill, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Jonny Russell | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is hacked by Darrel Ary - foul #2 on Darrel Ary, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Darrel Ary is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Darrel Ary, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | John Hill blows the layup but the foul's on David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Walter Burton snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | John Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | David Hammond snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | John Hill tips it in | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Burton - foul #3 on Walter Burton, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) David Vera | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Adam Knorr (PF) Michael Downard, David Stukes | |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | David Hammond is whistled for a carry | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | David Hammond is called for the reach on Gerald Costello in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Walter Burton is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Burton, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Adam Knorr pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | David Hammond is called for the reach on Adam Knorr in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | David Hammond is called for the reach on Gerald Costello in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hammond, team foul #12 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (PG) Joseph King | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Hammond scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is hacked by David Hammond in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hammond, team foul #13 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) David Hammond | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is hacked by Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #14 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Michael Downard | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Smartt | 52-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 52-61 |