| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Kenneth French's pass is intercepted by Alvin Betton | 28-26 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart lays it up and in set up by Alvin Betton | 30-26 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 30-27 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Marc Tolbert is denied by Christopher Hartman | 30-27 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman can't tip it in | 30-27 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Harry Marsala tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Aaron Mart | 33-29 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Derek Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Marc Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Milton Curnutt is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Lewis (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Aaron Mart is called for the reach on James Lewis - foul #2 on Aaron Mart, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | James Lewis lays it up and in set up by Derek Smith and he's fouled by Daniel Gilbreath - foul #1 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Christopher Hartman | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath hits a turnaround in the lane | 39-32 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the easy layup | 39-32 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | James Milligan snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | James Lewis picks off the pass by James Milligan | 39-32 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Harry Marsala travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, James Lewis, William Devore | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Green | 42-32 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Milton Curnutt swats the short shot by Robert Green | 42-32 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French travels with the ball | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF) Kenneth French | |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-32 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller loses the dribble to Aaron Mart | 44-32 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Betton and he's fouled by Christopher Hartman - foul #2 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Kenneth French (SF) Rodger Fuller, Abraham Bewley | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Lewis (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Marc Tolbert | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Derek Smith | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman banks in the layup on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 49-35 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Allan Biggs, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) Christopher Hartman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Kenneth French scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-37 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Marsala - foul #2 on Harry Marsala, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses long on a shot from close range | 49-37 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert grabs the board | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Betton | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Daniel Gilbreath | 52-37 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Milton Curnutt denies the turnaround by Timothy Schweizer | 52-37 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert tips it in | 54-37 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF), Christopher Hartman (C) Kenneth French, James Lewis | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 57-39 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is called for traveling | 57-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-39 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart lays it in on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 59-39 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Marc Tolbert steals the ball from Derek Smith | 59-39 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the finger roll set up by Marc Tolbert | 61-39 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Harry Marsala drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Derek Smith | 61-42 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles double dribbles | 61-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, William Devore | |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the lay-in | 61-42 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is hacked by James Milligan - foul #1 on James Milligan, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the tip | 61-43 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Kenneth French tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Kenneth French snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Milton Curnutt | 61-47 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Allan Biggs | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Daniel Gilbreath, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 66-47 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits a jumpshot from the left side | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is fouled on the floor by Milton Curnutt - foul #3 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the floater from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Kenneth French connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 66-51 |