| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Mance (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is fouled on the floor by Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #2 on Vincenzo Lombardi, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Mance - foul #1 on Philip Mance, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Gregory King knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Brown and the foul's on Brian Thies - foul #2 on Brian Thies, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski scores on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Philip Mance | 31-32 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Brown | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory King - foul #2 on Gregory King, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darryl Colson | 34-33 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Vincenzo Lombardi blocks the jumper by Sergei Sosinski | 34-33 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincenzo Lombardi | 34-33 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Gregory King banks in the layup | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana's layup is rejected by Brian Thies | 36-36 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Brian Thies is denied on a layup by Philip Mance | 36-36 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Gregory King pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Sergei Sosinski - foul #1 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Robert Tandy (C) Vincenzo Lombardi, Gregory King | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Sergei Sosinski, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Donald Norman can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 39-36 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on James Proffitt - foul #2 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo (PF) Andrew Campana | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Predrag Brzuchalski steals the ball from Robert Tandy | 39-36 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 39-38 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Donald Norman | |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Brian Thies steals the ball from Thomas Gordillo | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) C - Brian Thies (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller is hacked by Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #3 on Vincenzo Lombardi, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Darryl Colson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Gregory King snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Thies - foul #3 on Brian Thies, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) James Proffitt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SG) Thomas Fuller | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Andrew Campana | 43-38 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Gordillo | 45-38 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Thies | 45-41 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Vincenzo Lombardi | 47-41 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Brian Thies tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Gordillo | 47-41 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #4 on Vincenzo Lombardi, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Philip Mance (SF), Robert Tandy (PF) James Brown, Andrew Campana, Thomas Gordillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (SG), Billy Barr (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Philip Mance | 47-41 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | James Proffitt is fouled on the floor by Donald Norman - foul #3 on Donald Norman, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SF) Gregory King | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Predrag Brzuchalski | |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | James Proffitt is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Vincenzo Lombardi | 49-41 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Robert Tandy steals it from Donald Norman | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) C - Donald Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | John Perry loses the dribble to Vincenzo Lombardi | 49-41 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | James Proffitt misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | James Proffitt snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Fuller - foul #4 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Andrew Campana, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski tips it but misses | 51-41 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Darryl Colson gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Vincenzo Lombardi | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller is fouled on the floor by Gregory King - foul #3 on Gregory King, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Andrew Campana (SF) Vincenzo Lombardi, Philip Mance | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Brian Thies's floater is knocked away by Gregory King | 53-41 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Gregory King grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | James Brown clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski clanks a runner from close range | 53-41 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #2 on Darryl Colson, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF) Andrew Campana | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG) Thomas Fuller | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | James Proffitt steals it from Predrag Brzuchalski | 54-41 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Billy Barr picks off the pass by James Proffitt | 54-41 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Darryl Colson can't finish the layup | 54-41 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Thies - foul #4 on Brian Thies, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG) James Proffitt | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Lionel Job (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Sergei Sosinski, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Donald Norman knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Gordillo - foul #2 on Thomas Gordillo, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Gregory King | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | John Perry steals it from Thomas Gordillo | 55-43 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't finish the layup | 55-43 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo is denied on a dunk by Thomas Michalec | 55-43 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Billy Barr snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Donald Norman tips it home | 55-45 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Donald Norman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 55-45 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Billy Barr loses the dribble to Gregory King | 55-45 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Billy Barr steals it from Gregory King | 55-45 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Billy Barr and he's fouled by Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #5 on Vincenzo Lombardi, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG) Vincenzo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Lionel Job, Donald Norman | |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on Andrew Campana in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF) Thomas Fuller, Thomas Michalec | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | James Proffitt is fouled in the backcourt by Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #1 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #11 | 55-51 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | James Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | James Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Predrag Brzuchalski is called for the reach on Gregory King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Gregory King grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Gregory King is hacked by Predrag Brzuchalski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Billy Barr is hacked by James Proffitt - foul #1 on James Proffitt, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |