| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Penn State | Walter Eyman is hacked by Frank Myers - foul #2 on Frank Myers, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Flack (C) Jeffery Collins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | James Clark is called for the reach on Carroll Holzer - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Steven Deleo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-19 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Kevin Jones tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | James Clark misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Eyman | 24-24 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Clark | 26-24 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Frank Myers snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Myers | 29-24 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Steven Deleo clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Flack - foul #1 on Robert Flack, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) James Clark, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | John Howard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carroll Holzer - foul #2 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Carroll Holzer, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Rodney Hawkins takes the ball from John Howard in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | James Shaffer throws it down set up by Rodney Hawkins | 33-25 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Kevin Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Sam Arendt snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG), Steven Deleo (PF) Kevin Jones, Robert Atkins | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Keith (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | James Shaffer is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #2 on James Shaffer, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Eyman (C) Brian Keith | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Steven Deleo connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-30 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is hacked by Wade Westervelt - foul #2 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) John Howard | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Rodney Hawkins and the foul's on Sam Arendt - foul #2 on Sam Arendt, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Sam Arendt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Hawkins | 36-30 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses long on a jumper from close range | 36-30 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Myers - foul #3 on Frank Myers, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Brian Keith (C) Wade Westervelt, Carroll Holzer, Walter Eyman | |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Deleo - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Murray (SF), Robert Atkins (C) Sam Arendt, Steven Deleo | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | The short jumper by James Shaffer is denied by William Murray | 39-31 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Atkins | 39-31 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Brian Keith comes up short on the runner from close range | 39-31 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Brian Keith snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Jeffery Collins takes the ball from William Murray | 39-31 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | John Howard takes the ball from Rosendo Yazzie | 39-31 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Murray (fresh) PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Brian Keith hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (PF) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) William Murray, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Jeffery Collins takes the ball from Kevin Jones | 43-33 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Carroll Holzer steals it from Rosendo Yazzie | 43-33 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer banks in the layup | 43-35 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Robert Flack is fouled on the floor by Steven Deleo - foul #2 on Steven Deleo, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Sam Arendt (SF) John Howard, Kevin Jones | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | James Shaffer drills a fadeaway from the right side | 47-35 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Shaffer - foul #3 on James Shaffer, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Collins | 49-37 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Walter Eyman can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 49-37 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Steven Deleo tips it home | 49-39 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Myers | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Sam Arendt misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Frank Myers grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Walter Eyman grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Sam Arendt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Robert Flack scores on a shot from the left block | 54-42 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Frank Myers tips it in | 56-42 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Brian Keith (C) Wade Westervelt, Carroll Holzer, Walter Eyman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Brian Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) Steven Deleo | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie lays it in uncontested | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is called for a backcourt violation | 58-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Robert Flack (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer, Frank Myers, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | James Clark is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Robert Flack gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | James Clark is called for a backcourt violation | 58-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) Sam Arendt | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Howard | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) SF - Robert Segundo (fresh) PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Robert Flack is blocked by Steven Deleo | 58-45 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Kevin Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | John Howard grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Walter Eyman is whistled for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah can't finish the layup | 58-45 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Sam Arendt gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Sam Arendt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) Sam Arendt, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Clark | 60-45 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Kevin Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from John Howard | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo loses the dribble to Walter Eyman | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Eliseo Rossi steps in front of the Carroll Holzer pass | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Clark runs out the clock | 60-47 |