| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) SG - Brian Ward (fresh) SF - William Perry (fresh) PF - William Robinson (fresh) C - Andrew May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) SF - Robin Milan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | William Perry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Kenneth Cearley is called for the reach on Elton Ellenberger - foul #1 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | William Perry drills a floater from the left block set up by Brian Ward and the foul's on Chuck Wolfe - foul #1 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | William Perry makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | William Robinson is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Furguson (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) Elton Ellenberger, Brian Ward, William Perry, William Robinson, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Charles Furguson's pass is intercepted by Ramon Soto in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Kuo is called for the reach on John Cronin - foul #1 on Christopher Kuo, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (PF) Chuck Wolfe | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | John Cronin's pass is intercepted by Kyle Plyler | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Brian Ward (SG), Quincy Thomas (PF) Charles Furguson, Kyle Plyler, Christopher Kuo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Robin Milan | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Ellenberger - foul #1 on Elton Ellenberger, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Plyler (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF) Brian Ward, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Kuo swats the shot by Chad Cumbie | 3-2 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Spier | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) SG - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) SF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) C - Quincy Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) C - John Cronin (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Ward (SG), Frederic Talsky (C) Kyle Plyler, Christopher Kuo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SF) Elton Ellenberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses short on a floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Robin Milan tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Frederic Talsky | 3-2 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | William Perry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (PF), Andrew May (C) Kenneth Taylor, William Perry, Quincy Thomas, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Elton Ellenberger takes the ball from Kenneth Nelson | 3-2 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Brian Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Furguson (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), William Perry (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Quincy Thomas (C) Elton Ellenberger, Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler, William Robinson, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Brian Ward (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (PF), Andrew May (C) Charles Furguson, Kenneth Taylor, William Perry, Christopher Kuo, Quincy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, John Cronin | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Andrew May clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 3-4 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Andrew May steals it from Kenneth Nelson | 3-4 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robin Milan - foul #1 on Robin Milan, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Furguson (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) Elton Ellenberger, Brian Ward, William Robinson, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Taylor - foul #2 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Ward (SG), William Perry (SF) Kenneth Taylor, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | William Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Charles Furguson tips it in | 6-6 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Furguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) C - Frederic Talsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) PF - John Cronin (fresh) C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Brian Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Kuo | 6-6 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | William Perry hits a 3 from straight away | 9-6 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Charles Furguson grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Robin Milan is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #2 on Robin Milan, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Quincy Thomas (SF), William Robinson (PF), Andrew May (C) Charles Furguson, William Perry, Christopher Kuo, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Chad Cumbie - foul #1 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF), Frederic Talsky (C) Brian Ward, William Robinson, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, John Cronin | |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Elton Ellenberger is called for the reach on Kenneth Nelson - foul #2 on Elton Ellenberger, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Ward (SG), Christopher Kuo (PF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, Quincy Thomas, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), John Cronin (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Andrew May - foul #1 on Andrew May, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Furguson (PG), William Robinson (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Christopher Kuo, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, John Cronin | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Brian Ward scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson | 13-11 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | William Robinson is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (PG), Quincy Thomas (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Andrew May (C) Charles Furguson, Kyle Plyler, William Robinson, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), John Cronin (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Furguson (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | William Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nelson | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Furguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Quincy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Cumbie (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Cronin (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Charles Furguson grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Charles Furguson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Perkowski | 13-14 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | John Cronin snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Quincy Thomas - foul #1 on Quincy Thomas, team foul #9 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Brian Ward (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Charles Furguson, Quincy Thomas, Christopher Kuo, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses the shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Chuck Wolfe - foul #2 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (PG) Elton Ellenberger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF) Kristopher Spier, John Cronin | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Robin Milan gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Ramon Soto is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF) William Perry, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (PF) Chad Cumbie | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Robin Milan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Kenneth Taylor is called for the reach on Chuck Wolfe - foul #3 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #10 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Plyler (SF), Andrew May (C) Kenneth Taylor, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, John Cronin | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) SG - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Elton Ellenberger is called for the reach on John Perkowski - foul #3 on Elton Ellenberger, team foul #11 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (PG), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) Elton Ellenberger, William Robinson, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), John Cronin (PF) Ramon Soto, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | John Perkowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | John Perkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | William Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | John Cronin drills a jumper from the left wing set up by John Perkowski | 16-22 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Brian Ward drills a jumper from the left side set up by William Perry and he's hacked by Chuck Wolfe - foul #3 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Furguson (PG), William Robinson (PF), Andrew May (C) William Perry, Christopher Kuo, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the finger roll | 19-24 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Andrew May can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 19-24 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Robin Milan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Andrew May grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Brian Ward misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Andrew May tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | John Cronin banks in the layup | 21-26 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Brian Ward can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 21-26 |