| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) C - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James English (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Krieg inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the tip | 22-34 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by Adam Williams - foul #3 on Adam Williams, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Francis Morton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-36 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 22-36 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Francis Morton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 22-36 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Adam Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Adam Williams, team foul #2 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Adcock (C) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Clarence Gore grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Clarence Gore is fouled on the floor by Sean Basham - foul #2 on Sean Basham, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Francis Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Clarence Gore loses the dribble to Paul Jones | 22-36 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | James English is fouled on the floor by Dominic Mancini - foul #2 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #3 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp (PF) Clarence Gore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Jared Potter comes up short on the floater from the right side | 22-36 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the tip | 22-36 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Sean Basham - foul #3 on Sean Basham, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Michael Krieg (SF) Dominic Mancini, Charles Stevenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Kevin Frazier - foul #3 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #4 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Sean Basham | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Jonathan Meacham steals it from Clarence Adcock | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Adcock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham tips it home | 25-40 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jared Potter - foul #2 on Jared Potter, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Clarence Gore (PF) Olin Zacher, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) Jonathan Meacham, John Yarbro, Bert Lyon | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Francis Morton drills a driving attempt in the lane | 27-42 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | The short jumper by Michael Krieg is denied by Jared Potter | 27-42 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses the tip | 27-42 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Lawerence Sapp steals it from Jared Potter | 27-42 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp misses the lay-in | 27-42 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Jared Potter knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Jones | 27-44 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Paul Jones steals the ball from Lawerence Sapp | 27-44 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Jared Potter throws it down on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 27-46 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp's dunk attempt is rejected by Francis Morton | 27-46 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | James English buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-48 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp's pass is intercepted by Henry Giannini | 27-48 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't finish the layup | 27-48 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | James English grabs the offensive board | 27-48 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Francis Morton tips it home | 27-50 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Michael Krieg drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Frazier | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Krieg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawerence Sapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | James English misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Krieg - foul #1 on Michael Krieg, team foul #5 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Clarence Adcock (PF), Adam Williams (C) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg, Clarence Gore, Lawerence Sapp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Sean Basham (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, Jared Potter | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | James English misses the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Francis Morton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (SF) James English | |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock clanks a shot in the paint | 31-51 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Francis Morton gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is called for traveling | 31-51 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock banks in the layup set up by Dominic Mancini | 33-51 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Jonathan Meacham - foul #1 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG) Dominic Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), Jared Potter (C) Jonathan Meacham, Francis Morton | |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Adam Williams is hacked by Jared Potter - foul #3 on Jared Potter, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gore (PF) Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) Bert Lyon | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Jared Potter steps in front of the Adam Williams pass | 33-51 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Charles Stevenson picks off the pass by Henry Giannini | 33-51 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Clarence Adcock (C) Olin Zacher, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (SF), Francis Morton (C) John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Jones | 34-54 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock makes the turnaround from the baseline | 36-54 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Lyon | 36-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Morton (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF), Adam Williams (C) Kevin Frazier, Charles Stevenson, Clarence Gore, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (C) Henry Giannini, Bert Lyon, Francis Morton | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | James English snags the offensive board | 36-57 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | James English connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Yarbro | 36-59 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Olin Zacher is called for 3 seconds | 36-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, James English, Sean Basham | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | John Yarbro connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bert Lyon | 36-61 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Olin Zacher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-61 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 36-61 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is hacked by Michael Krieg - foul #2 on Michael Krieg, team foul #6 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gore (PF), Clarence Adcock (C) Lawerence Sapp, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | John Bishop can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-61 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | John Bishop misses the tip | 36-61 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Olin Zacher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Olin Zacher | 38-61 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Jared Potter hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-63 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | John Bishop is called for the reach on Dominic Mancini - foul #1 on John Bishop, team foul #7 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SG), Lawerence Sapp (SF), Adam Williams (C) Olin Zacher, Michael Krieg, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | John Yarbro knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Bishop | 39-65 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | John Yarbro takes the ball from Charles Stevenson | 39-65 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Jared Potter double dribbles | 39-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG) Clarence Gore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-65 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon grabs the board | 39-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Bishop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Jared Potter is hacked by Adam Williams - foul #5 on Adam Williams, team foul #7 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Adcock (C) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini can't finish the layup | 39-67 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 39-67 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-67 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-67 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | John Yarbro takes the ball from Lawerence Sapp | 39-67 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Clarence Adcock - foul #2 on Clarence Adcock, team foul #8 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Michael Krieg (SF), Clarence Gore (PF) Dominic Mancini, Kevin Frazier, Lawerence Sapp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock's pass is intercepted by Bert Lyon | 39-69 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Jared Potter scores on a runner near the basket set up by John Bishop and the foul's on Michael Krieg - foul #3 on Michael Krieg, team foul #9 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Kevin Frazier (SG) Olin Zacher, Charles Stevenson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the free throw | 39-71 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock grabs the board | 39-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Bishop - foul #2 on John Bishop, team foul #8 | 39-71 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | John Yarbro snags the defensive board | 40-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-71 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock snags the defensive board | 40-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-71 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock can't tip it in | 40-71 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier snags the offensive board | 40-71 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is hacked by Jared Potter - foul #4 on Jared Potter, team foul #9 | 40-71 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Frazier takes the ball from John Bishop in the backcourt | 42-71 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-71 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Krieg | 42-71 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | The jump hook by Clarence Adcock is blocked by Jared Potter | 42-71 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock can't tip it in | 42-71 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Bishop | 42-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Bishop runs out the clock | 42-71 |