| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 25-31 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 25-31 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Green | 25-34 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Moon | 27-34 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart's pass is intercepted by James Lewis | 27-34 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 27-34 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | James Lewis is hacked by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (SF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | James Lewis slams it home on a great pass from Derek Smith | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) SF - Robert Moon (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Robert Moon, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Allan Biggs | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Bennett | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles's pass is intercepted by Derek Smith | 32-36 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Timothy Schweizer (SF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Jose Hernandez, James Milligan, Robert Green | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Milton Curnutt | 36-36 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett - foul #4 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Allan Biggs | 36-38 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Daniel Gilbreath steals it from Milton Curnutt | 36-41 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a shot in the lane | 36-41 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | James Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Allan Biggs steals the ball from Derek Smith | 36-44 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Schweizer | 36-47 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | James Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Gilbreath - foul #1 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), James Milligan (SF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 09:06 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Robert Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:37 | Penn State | John Dolezal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | John Dolezal picks off the pass by James Milligan | 40-47 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Derek Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Derek Smith, John Dolezal, Robert Moon, William Devore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Raymond Pardee (PF) Jose Hernandez, Aaron Mart | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Surles (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Pardee (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | The jumper by Bruce Bennett is denied by Robert Green | 42-48 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodger Fuller - foul #4 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SF), James Lewis (C) Robert Moon, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) James Milligan, Raymond Pardee | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley tips it home | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-50 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Robert Green is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Timothy Schweizer out of the doubleteam | 44-52 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Allan Biggs is called for the reach on Abraham Bewley - foul #2 on Allan Biggs, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Allan Biggs, Robert Green | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Rodger Fuller takes the ball from Timothy Schweizer | 44-52 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), James Milligan (SF), Robert Green (C) Jose Hernandez, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Robert Moon gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milligan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Robert Green knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Milligan | 47-54 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Robert Moon, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Timothy Schweizer (SF) Drazen Zenz, James Milligan | |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Derek Smith tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | James Lewis connects on the floater near the basket set up by Rodger Fuller and he's fouled by Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Milton Curnutt - foul #2 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | James Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Allan Biggs | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 50-58 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is hacked by Timothy Schweizer - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the easy layup | 50-58 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Rodger Fuller is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #5 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF) Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Derek Smith connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Lewis | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is hacked by Derek Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (SG), James Milligan (PF) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Derek Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 57-61 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Jose Hernandez, James Milligan | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Abraham Bewley is called for the reach on Allan Biggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | James Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Derek Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Robert Moon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Mart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | A charge is called on Abraham Bewley - foul #2 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #13 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (SG), James Milligan (PF) Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs runs out the clock | 57-64 |