| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Ricco | 35-32 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Ricco - foul #1 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG) John Dolezal | |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Roy Hill is fouled on the floor by Eugene Greenberger - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Ricco | 37-34 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Manuel Button blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | John Dolezal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 37-34 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Manuel Button hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jose Hernandez | 41-34 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Roy Hill lays it in and he's hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Everett Ibrahim denies the turnaround by Raymond Pardee | 41-37 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Hill | 41-37 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Oscar White buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Hill | 43-39 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Oscar White scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ian Hermann | 46-39 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Hill | 46-41 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Oscar White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Oscar White clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-41 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | William Devore throws it down set up by Derek Smith | 46-45 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the jumper from the right block | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 46-45 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Charles Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mwai Abdur | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jose Hernandez | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | William Devore comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Patton - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | William Devore misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Charles Patton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by Derek Smith - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) William Devore | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Roy Hill is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Gerald Ricco | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Charles Hutton (PF) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG) John Dolezal | |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Raymond Pardee is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Gerald Ricco | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-48 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the jump hook near the basket | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton tips it in | 53-50 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Charles Hutton is called for the reach on Everett Ibrahim - foul #1 on Charles Hutton, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG) John Dolezal | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Charles Patton is called for the reach on Roy Hill - foul #4 on Charles Patton, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Roy Hill is hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #4 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Owen Thompson | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Roy Hill steals it from Charles Patton | 53-51 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Button - foul #2 on Manuel Button, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 53-52 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Derek Smith dunks the ball | 53-54 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled on the floor by Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Derek Smith | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger jams it on a great pass from Owen Thompson | 55-54 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the jumper from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Ian Hermann (SF) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF), William Devore (PF) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | William Devore can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Greenberger - foul #5 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Charles Hutton (PF) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Mwai Abdur, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Charles Patton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #4 on Roy Hill, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | John Dolezal is hacked by Oscar White - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Raymond Pardee (C) Drazen Zenz, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Derek Smith, Mwai Abdur, Roy Hill | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Oscar White makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Button | 61-59 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim slams it home set up by Bruce Bennett | 61-61 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Ricco takes the ball from Oscar White | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco lays it up and in | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann buries a jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Pardee | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 63-63 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 63-63 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Roy Hill picks off the pass by Jose Hernandez | 63-63 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | William Devore's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Patton | 63-63 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton drills a runner from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by James Chiesa - foul #1 on James Chiesa, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Roy Hill buries a fadeaway from the right side | 67-67 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Manuel Button drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Derek Smith - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Smith | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the floater from close range | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Charles Patton wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Manuel Button double dribbles | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 70-70 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton tips it in | 72-70 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a jumper from close range | 72-70 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-70 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Patton | 72-70 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | John Dolezal grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Roy Hill connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Dolezal | 72-72 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Everett Ibrahim swats the layup by Charles Hutton | 72-72 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Manuel Button gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 72-72 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton tips it but misses | 72-72 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Manuel Button takes the ball from Everett Ibrahim | 72-72 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Owen Thompson | 74-72 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Roy Hill tips it home | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Hutton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mwai Abdur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Manuel Button loses the dribble to Mwai Abdur | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled on the floor by Charles Hutton - foul #2 on Charles Hutton, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Derek Smith, Mwai Abdur | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton's layup is rejected by Bruce Bennett | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the follow up shot | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG) John Dolezal | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a shot from the left side | 76-75 |