| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Keller inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Elijah Black drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Lauria | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Dale Lauria steals the ball from Dima Sedlacek | 38-31 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Tony Sims is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Richard Dorr (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Reynaldo Rossi, Dima Sedlacek, Kenneth Nelson, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF), Dale Cagle (PF) Tony Sims, James Keller, David Gentry | |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto's pass is intercepted by Dale Lauria | 38-31 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Ramon Soto is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #2 on Ramon Soto, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Chad Cumbie, Robin Milan, Richard Dorr, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), William Robinson (PF) Elijah Black, Dale Cagle | |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Kenneth Nelson is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF), Richard Dorr (PF) Dima Sedlacek, Kenneth Nelson | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (PG), Elijah Black (SG) John Cooper, James Carr | |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Dorr | 38-31 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Robin Milan gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cearley | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski is fouled on the floor by James Keller - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Robin Milan, Richard Dorr | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), James Carr (SG), Dale Cagle (PF) Elijah Black, Kyle Plyler, William Robinson | |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-31 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Dale Cagle double dribbles | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Ramon Soto, Dima Sedlacek, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (PF) John Cooper, James Carr, James Keller, Dale Cagle | |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is hacked by Kyle Plyler - foul #1 on Kyle Plyler, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Chad Cumbie, Robin Milan, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), Dale Cagle (PF) Kyle Plyler, William Robinson | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Dale Lauria denies the turnaround by Dima Sedlacek | 41-31 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Cagle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Tony Sims takes the ball from Kenneth Nelson | 41-31 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | James Keller makes the contested jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Sims | 41-33 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Dale Lauria snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Dale Lauria shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Toni Przybyszewski - foul #3 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Richard Dorr (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Dima Sedlacek, Kenneth Nelson, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), James Carr (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), David Gentry (PF) Tony Sims, Elijah Black, James Keller, Dale Cagle | |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Richard Dorr grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi is fouled on the floor by James Carr - foul #2 on James Carr, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), William Robinson (C) James Carr, Dale Lauria | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Robin Milan is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | John Cooper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Robinson | 41-36 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Elijah Black clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Elijah Black steps in front of the Robin Milan pass | 41-36 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Elijah Black lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Robinson | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dorr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the contested jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Cooper | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by William Robinson | 43-41 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | John Cooper hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Cearley out of the doubleteam | 46-43 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | David Gentry misses the shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | The jumper by Kyle Plyler is denied by Robin Milan | 46-43 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF), Toni Przybyszewski (C) Chad Cumbie, Robin Milan, Richard Dorr, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), James Carr (SG), James Keller (SF), Dale Cagle (PF), Dale Lauria (C) John Cooper, Elijah Black, Kyle Plyler, David Gentry, William Robinson | |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Dima Sedlacek picks off the pass by James Carr | 48-43 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Dale Lauria snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | James Keller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Carr - foul #3 on James Carr, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG) Kenneth Cearley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) James Carr | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Black (tiring) 10 pts. SF - James Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Cagle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the easy layup | 49-43 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ramon Soto | 49-43 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi's pass is intercepted by Dale Cagle | 49-43 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Reynaldo Rossi is called for the reach on Tony Sims - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG) Elijah Black | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Dale Lauria blows the dunk | 49-43 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-43 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Dale Lauria snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | James Keller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Sims | 49-46 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Dale Lauria grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Dale Lauria splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Sims | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Sims - foul #1 on Tony Sims, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Chad Cumbie | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), Elijah Black (SG), William Robinson (PF) Tony Sims, James Carr, Dale Cagle | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Kenneth Nelson is denied by William Robinson | 49-48 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Reynaldo Rossi is called for the reach on James Keller - foul #3 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), David Gentry (PF) John Cooper, William Robinson | |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the runner from close range set up by Tony Sims | 49-50 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ramon Soto | 52-50 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ramon Soto | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dima Sedlacek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elijah Black (tiring) 10 pts. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Dale Lauria (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Dale Lauria is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dale Lauria, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Robin Milan (SF) Kenneth Cearley, Dima Sedlacek | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF), Dale Cagle (PF) Tony Sims, James Keller, David Gentry | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Kenneth Nelson steals it from Elijah Black | 54-50 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Nelson | 57-50 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 57-50 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Kenneth Nelson is called for the reach on Kyle Plyler - foul #3 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Dima Sedlacek (SF) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), William Robinson (C) Elijah Black, Dale Lauria | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | John Cooper misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reynaldo Rossi - foul #4 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by John Cooper - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Chad Cumbie takes the ball from William Robinson | 62-50 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | John Cooper is called for the reach on Chad Cumbie in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cooper, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | James Carr connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is fouled in the backcourt by John Cooper - foul #5 on John Cooper, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG) John Cooper | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Tony Sims clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | William Robinson hits a jumper near the basket set up by Kyle Plyler and the foul's on Toni Przybyszewski - foul #4 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG) Chad Cumbie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | William Robinson makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Dale Cagle grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Tony Sims scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Cagle | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Sims - foul #2 on Tony Sims, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF), Dale Lauria (C) James Carr, Kyle Plyler, Dale Cagle, William Robinson | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | David Gentry snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Elijah Black loses the ball out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley runs out the clock | 67-58 |